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ROUTER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A power tool with a shaped cutter; used in carpentry for cutting grooves
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("router" is a kind of...):
power tool (a tool driven by a motor)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(computer science) a device that forwards data packets between computer networks
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("router" is a kind of...):
device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)
Domain category:
computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A worker who routes shipments for distribution and delivery
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("router" is a kind of...):
skilled worker; skilled workman; trained worker (a worker who has acquired special skills)
