shaper

[ shey-per ]

/ ˈʃeɪ pər /

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noun

a person or thing that shapes.

a machine tool for forming flat surfaces, consisting of a frame, usually horizontal, on which the work is held while a cutting tool moves along it with a reciprocating motion.Compare planer (def. 2).

(in woodworking) a stationary power tool driving a vertical spindle to which cutters are locked, used in joinery and for forming decorative edges.

Origin of shaper

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at shape, -er¹

Words nearby shaper

shapeless, shapely, shapen, shape note, shape-note singing, shaper, shapeshifter, shape-up, shapewear, shaping, Shapiro

Example sentences from the Web for shaper

Thus for more than half a century Mr. Tilden was a shaper and a maker of American history.
Letters and Literary Memorials of Samuel J. Tilden, v. 1|Samuel J. Tilden
That portion of a "self-actor mule" which guides the faller wires is termed the "shaper" or "copping motion."
The Story of the Cotton Plant|Frederick Wilkinson
He also bestows offspring, is a kind of male Aphrodite, and is the shaper of all forms human and animal.
Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Andrew Lang
He was in countless Indian legends as the Shaper or the Trickster, sometimes friend, sometimes enemy.
The Defiant Agents|Andre Alice Norton

The religious element, as a shaper of conduct and thought, was accordingly not required.
Villa Elsa|Stuart Henry

单词	shaper
释义	shaper [ shey-per ] / ˈʃeɪ pər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shaper ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or thing that shapes. a machine tool for forming flat surfaces, consisting of a frame, usually horizontal, on which the work is held while a cutting tool moves along it with a reciprocating motion.Compare planer (def. 2). (in woodworking) a stationary power tool driving a vertical spindle to which cutters are locked, used in joinery and for forming decorative edges. Origin of shaper Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at shape, -er¹ Words nearby shaper shapeless, shapely, shapen, shape note, shape-note singing, shaper, shapeshifter, shape-up, shapewear, shaping, Shapiro Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shaper Thus for more than half a century Mr. Tilden was a shaper and a maker of American history. Letters and Literary Memorials of Samuel J. Tilden, v. 1\|Samuel J. Tilden That portion of a "self-actor mule" which guides the faller wires is termed the "shaper" or "copping motion." The Story of the Cotton Plant\|Frederick Wilkinson He also bestows offspring, is a kind of male Aphrodite, and is the shaper of all forms human and animal. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2)\|Andrew Lang He was in countless Indian legends as the Shaper or the Trickster, sometimes friend, sometimes enemy. The Defiant Agents\|Andre Alice Norton The religious element, as a shaper of conduct and thought, was accordingly not required. Villa Elsa\|Stuart Henry Words related to shaper drill, mill, saw, borer, grinder, lathe, planer
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shaper

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