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TACKER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A hand-held machine for driving staples home
Synonyms:
staple gun; staplegun; tacker
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("tacker" is a kind of...):
machine (any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks)
Derivation:
tack (fasten with tacks)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A sewer who fastens a garment with long loose stitches
Synonyms:
baster; tacker
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("tacker" is a kind of...):
sewer (someone who sews)
Derivation:
tack (sew together loosely, with large stitches)
tack (fasten with tacks)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A worker who fastens things by tacking them (as with tacks or by spotwelding)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("tacker" is a kind of...):
worker (a person who works at a specific occupation)
Derivation:
tack (fasten with tacks)