maker (makers plural )
1 n-count The maker of a product is the firm that manufactures it.
usu with supp
(=manufacturer)
...Japan's two largest car makers.
2 n-count You can refer to the person who makes something as its maker.
usu with supp
...the makers of news and current affairs programmes.
cabinet maker (cabinet makers plural ), cabinetmaker A cabinet maker is a person who makes high-quality wooden furniture. n-count
deal-maker (deal-makers plural ), dealmaker A deal-maker is someone in business or politics who makes deals. n-count
deal-making n-uncount oft N n
...a chairman with a reputation for deal-making., ...Britain's deal-making culture.
film-maker (film-makers plural ), filmmaker A film-maker is someone involved in making films, in particular a director or producer.
(mainly BRIT) n-count
mischief-maker (mischief-makers plural )If you say that someone is a mischief-maker, you are criticizing them for saying or doing things which are intended to cause trouble between people. n-count
(disapproval)
The letter had come from an unknown mischief-maker.
money-maker (money-makers plural ), moneymaker If you say that a business, product, or investment is a money-maker, you mean that it makes a big profit. (BUSINESS) n-count
(=money-spinner)
