proofer

noun

proof·​er

-fə(r)

plural -s

1

: one that pulls or makes proofs (as in letterpress printing and lithography)

2

: a bakery worker who controls the raising of dough (as in a proofer)

called also raiser

3

: a machine in which leavened dough is kept at a controlled temperature for raising

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