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SPLICER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A mechanical device for joining two pieces of paper or film or magnetic tape
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("splicer" is a kind of...):
mechanical device (mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles)
Derivation:
splice (join the ends of)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A worker who splices ropes together by interweaving strands
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("splicer" is a kind of...):
worker (a person who works at a specific occupation)
Derivation:
splice (join by interweaving strands)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A woodworker who joins pieces of wood with a splice
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("splicer" is a kind of...):
woodman; woodsman; woodworker (makes things out of wood)
Derivation:
splice (join the ends of)
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