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spear carrier

 

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Noun spear carrier has 1 sense
  1. supernumerary, spear carrier, extra - a minor actor in crowd scenes
    --1 is a kind of actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player

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Spear Carrier

Definition:

A spear carrier refers to a minor or supporting role in a play, movie, or other performance. It can also be used figuratively to describe an unimportant or insignificant person in a particular situation.

Examples:

As a noun:

1. She started her acting career as a spear carrier in a local theater production.

2. The spear carriers in the play did a great job in setting the scene.

As an adjective:

1. He had a spear carrier role, but his performance was exceptional.

2. The spear carrier characters added depth to the overall story.

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