follower vs number one

follower

noun
  • One who follows mentally, adherer to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another, a movement etc. 

  • A metal piece placed at the top of a candle to keep the wax melting evenly. 

  • One who is a part of master's physical group, such as a servant or retainer. 

  • A tool used to remove the core from a pin-tumbler lock without causing the driver pins and springs to fall out. 

  • Any of the three players (the ruckman, ruck rover, and rover) who usually follow the ball around the ground rather than occupying a fixed position. 

  • An imitator, who follows another's example. 

  • A machine part receiving motion from another. 

  • A pursuer. 

  • An account holder who subscribes to see content from another account on a social media platform. 

  • One who follows, comes after another. 

  • A man courting a maidservant; suitor. 

  • Something that comes after another thing. 

  • Young cattle. 

number one

noun
  • Oneself, being considered foremost, as by an egoist. 

  • The main goalkeeper of a team, so-called because they wear the number 1 on the back of their kit. 

  • The most important person, the one who is in charge. 

  • Urine; urination. 

  • A large town where theatrical performances may expect to achieve success. 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see number, one. 

  • Someone who is top of a ranking, who is ranked first. 

  • The batsman who opens the batting. 

  • The single that has sold the most in a given period. 

  • A first lieutenant. 

adj
  • First; foremost; best, often used after its headword. 

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