Phrase Hound found 15 phrases and 18 compound words that contain finders. The most common are listed below. Open finders in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 15
- key findersplural of key finder: A small electronic device that can be fitted to keys, luggage, etc. and emits a signal to allow the object to be located if it is misplaced.
- comet-findersplural of comet-finder: A low-powered telescope with a large field of view, used for finding comets.
- fact-findersplural of fact-finder: In a legal proceeding, the person or persons given the task of weighing all evidence presented and determining the facts of the case in light of that evidence; the jury, or where there is no jury, the judge.
- finders' feesplural of finder's fee: A payment given to an intermediary or middleman in a business deal in return for finding and connecting the two parties to the transaction.
- fire findersplural of fire finder: A type of alidade used by lookouts to determine the direction of a wildfire.
- gold-findersplural of gold-finder: A prospector for gold.
- object findersplural of object finder: A device in microscopes for locating an object in the field before examination at higher magnification.
- pure findersplural of pure finder: Someone who collected dog faeces for sale to tanneries (which used it as a siccative for bookbinding leather). Undertaken by poor people in Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries.
- range findersplural of range finder: Any of several designs of optical (or other) instrument used to measure the distance to an object
- stud findersplural of stud finder: A hand-held device used to determine the location of framing studs used in light-frame construction after the walling surface has been installed.
- ugly findersplural of ugly finder: A hard batted or thrown ball which hits or nearly hits someone, especially a line drive foul ball hit into a dugout.
- witch-findersplural of witch-finder: A person employed to carry out witch-hunts and identify witches.
- finders of factplural of finder of fact: A person or group of people given the responsibility of determining the facts of a case from evidence presented in a legal proceeding.
- radio direction findersplural of radio direction finder: A navigational aid to aircraft that provides a bearing to a radio beacon.
- Albada findersplural of Albada finder: A kind of camera viewfinder made from wire rectangles, including a smaller one nearer the eye and a larger one further away, with no optics. The smaller rectangle was centered in the larger, which would then give …
Compound words 18
- pathfindersplural of pathfinder: One who discovers or makes a new path or way through an untraversed region.
- fishfindersplural of fishfinder: An electronic device that uses sonar to measure water depth and shows outlines of fish and bottom features on a LCD or CRT screen
- rangefindersplural of rangefinder: Any of several designs of optical (or other) instrument used to measure the distance to an object
- finderscopeA small telescope, or other sighting device, mounted on top of a main telescope to enable approximate directional positioning.
- viewfindersplural of viewfinder: A device on a camera that shows what will appear in the field of view of the lens; it helps the user target a subject, zoom and focus the image.
- ditchfindersplural of ditchfinder: A poor-quality tyre for a car, usually one made and sold cheaply.
- factfindersplural of factfinder: In a legal proceeding, the person or persons given the task of weighing all evidence presented and determining the facts of the case in light of that evidence; the jury, or where there is no jury, the judge.
- faultfindersplural of faultfinder: A person who finds fault
- finderscopesplural of finderscope: A small telescope, or other sighting device, mounted on top of a main telescope to enable approximate directional positioning.
- firefindersplural of firefinder: A type of alidade used by lookouts to determine the direction of a wildfire.