shaper

• Nom désignant une personne qui crée ou donne forme à des objets, ou une machine-outil servant à façonner le métal ou le bois.

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.

   Celui qui façonne, formeur

   • 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.

   Synonymesarchitectbuildercarverconstructorcreatorformerframermakermodellermouldersculptor

2. Machine tool for shapingC1formal

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

   Machine à façonner (étau-limeur)

   • 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.