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    sleeper - Dictionary definition and meaning for word sleeper

    Definition
    (noun) a rester who is sleeping
    Synonyms : slumberer
    Definition
    (noun) a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal Definition
    (noun) an unexpected achiever of success
    Example Sentence
    • the winner was a true sleeper--no one expected him to get it
    Definition
    (noun) one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
    Synonyms : crosstie , railroad tie , tie
    Example Sentence
    • the British call a railroad tie a sleeper
    Definition
    (noun) a passenger car that has berths for sleeping
    Synonyms : sleeping car , wagon-lit
    Definition
    (noun) pajamas with feet; worn by children Definition
    (noun) a piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed Definition
    (noun) tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water
    Synonyms : sleeper goby
    Definition
    (noun) an unexpected hit
    Example Sentence
    • that movie was the sleeper of the summer
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for sleeper

sleeper means something which was sleeping for a long time and now it has got up or got recognition

Sleeper rhymes with SKIPPER. Mahendrasingh Dhomi is the Skipper of Team India. No one would have thought that India wold become World Cup winner. So before going to world cup he was criticized but after that he became valuable

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As time advanced, the concept of SLEEPER coaches became a hit! Now we do not see Chair-car coaches in long distance trains!

"sleeper" is similar to the sleeper class in indian trains, which appears to be lower class initially but when seats are not available in AC, it becomes very much valuable.

sounds like slipper it is a thing of very little value , when u hav to go out u need it.its value rises all of a sudden Thus its a thing of very little value earlier but has become very valuable at time of need.

when u young[EARLY\ORIGINALLY] SLEEP..u have plenty and hence lesss imp BUT when an adult u have less and is OF IMPORTANCE

sleeper - it looks like it was sleeping, but it actually leaped.


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