bleeder: Meaning and Definition of

bleed•er

1. a person who bleeds abnormally because of low clotting rate; hemophiliac.
2. a person or animal that bleeds easily, esp. an athlete or racehorse.
3. a person who draws blood from a sick person; phlebotomist.
4. a person who drains another of money, resources, etc.; parasite or usurer.
5. an ingot or casting from which some metal has escaped.
6. Also calleda resistor that is connected across a power supply for voltage regulation and to dissipate the charge remaining in capacitors when the power is discontinued.
7. Also calleda valve or opening for draining a tank, tubing, etc.
1. a despicable person.
2. a person, esp. a man; fellow.