sorter

A noun referring to a person or machine that organizes items, such as letters or cards, into specific categories or classes.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das eine Person oder eine Maschine bezeichnet, die Gegenstände wie Briefe, Karten oder Waren nach bestimmten Kategorien oder Klassen sortiert.

1. Person who sorts items B1 formal

   A clerk or worker who arranges items into categories, such as letters at a post office.

   • The sorter at the post office organized the mail by zip code.
   • She worked as a sorter in the warehouse, separating packages by destination.
   • The sorter carefully checked each envelope before placing it in the bin.

   🇩🇪Sortierer

   Synonyme: classifierfilergradertrier

2. Machine for sorting B1 formal

   A device or machine that automatically arranges items, such as letters or punched cards, into groups.

   • The new sorter can process thousands of letters per hour.
   • The factory uses a sorter to separate products by size.
   • The postal service upgraded to an automated sorter for efficiency.

   🇩🇪Sortiermaschine

   Synonyme: classifierseparator

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