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Definitions for: Shaper
[n] a machine tool for shaping metal or wood
[n] a person who makes things
Webster (1913) Definition: Shap"er, n.
1. One who shapes; as, the shaper of one's fortunes.
The secret of those old shapers died with them.
--Lowell.
2. That which shapes; a machine for giving a particular form
or outline to an object. Specifically;
(a) (Metal Working) A kind of planer in which the tool,
instead of the work, receives a reciprocating motion,
usually from a crank.
(b) (Wood Working) A machine with a vertically revolving
cutter projecting above a flat table top, for cutting
irregular outlines, moldings, etc.
Synonyms: maker, shaping machine
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