noun
- a person or device that finds or identifies the position of something
Usage: variant spelling of ‘locator’
Examples
- The metal locater beeped when it found the buried pipe.
- She works as a property locater for the real estate company.
- The GPS locater showed our exact position on the map.
- The store locater on the website helps customers find nearby branches.
- He used a stud locater to find the wall beams.
- The phone locater app helped her find her missing device.