getter

noun
UK /ˈɡɛtə/
US /ˈɡɛtər/

A getter is someone or something that gets things.

My little brother is a fast getter when we play tag.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A substance used to remove unwanted gas from a vacuum tube.

The getter absorbed the leftover gas inside the tube.

3. In programming, a method that returns the value of a property.

The class uses a getter to read the private variable.

4. A person who is good at getting or achieving things.

She is a real go-getter at work.