entrant (n.)

  1. a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise; a well publicized entrant is the pocket computer'

  2. any new participant in some activity

    [ Syn: newcomer , fledgling , fledgeling , starter , neophyte , freshman , newbie ]

  3. someone who enters; new entrants to the country must go though immigration procedures'

  4. one who enters a competition

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