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shaper

/ˈʃeɪ.pər/

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noun

/ˈʃeɪ.pər/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который создаёт или придаёт форму предметам, или станок, используемый для обработки металла или дерева.

A noun referring to a person who creates or forms objects, or a machine tool used for shaping metal or wood.

  1. A person who shapesB2formal

    An individual who creates or forms objects, often by hand or with tools.

    ruФормовщик

    • The shaper carefully carved the wooden figure.
    • She is a skilled shaper of clay pots.
    • The artisan worked as a shaper of metal for decades.

    Synonymsarchitectbuildercarverconstructorcreatorformerframermakermodellermouldersculptor

  2. Machine tool for shapingC1formal

    A machine tool used to shape metal or wood by removing material through linear motion.

    ruСтанок для обработки

    • The shaper was used to create flat surfaces on the metal block.
    • He operated the shaper to cut precise grooves in the wood.
    • The workshop had an old shaper for custom parts.
Forms
  • shapers plural form
  • shapers' possessive plural form
  • shaper's possessive singular form