1. fish that are ready to produce eggs or sperm for reproduction
Usage: biology; fishing
2. creatures in video games that generate or create other characters or objects
Usage: gaming

Examples

• The salmon spawners returned to their natal streams in large numbers.
• Fishermen are required to release spawners during breeding season.
• The biologists tagged the spawners to track their migration patterns.
• Female spawners can produce thousands of eggs at once.
• In the game, players must destroy the enemy spawners to stop reinforcements.
• The spawners kept creating new monsters every few seconds.
• We located the spawners near the riverbank where the water was shallow.