REFINER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

One whose work is to refine a specific thing

Example:

he was a sugar refiner

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("refiner" is a kind of...):

skilled worker; skilled workman; trained worker (a worker who has acquired special skills)

Derivation:

refine (improve or perfect by pruning or polishing)

refine (reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities)

refine (treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition)