shaper

noun

shap·​er

ˈshāpə(r)

plural -s

: one that shapes: such as

a

: one whose work is the shaping of articles (as of wood, metal, or cloth) either by hand or machine

b

: poet

especially : a bard who reworks old matter in fresh language

c(1)

: a machine tool for shaping metal or sometimes other materials

(2)

: a woodworking machine with one or two cutters mounted on vertical revolving spindles and projecting above a flat table for cutting irregular outlines (as of moldings)

(3)

: any of various tools or machines (such as a swage for shaping saw teeth, for stamping or pressing sheet metal)

(4)

: a machine for blocking hats

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from shapen to shape + -er

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Rhymes for shaper

• caper
• paper
• raper
• scraper
• taper
• vapor
• newspaper
• notepaper
• sandpaper
• skyscraper
• wallpaper
• wastepaper