transferrer

noun

trans·​fer·​rer

variants or less commonly transferer

tranzˈfərə(r), 

traan-, 

-n(t)ˈsf-

or transferor or transferror

¦⸗(ˌ)fər¦ȯ(ə)r, 

-ȯ(ə)

plural -s

: one that transfers: such as

a

usually transferor : one that makes or executes a conveyance of a title, right, or property

the validity of a transfer, as between the transferor and the transferee, is governed by the law

—J. F. Spindler

b

: one that transfers images from photographic negatives to zinc plates for printing by the lithographic process

c

: one that transfers designs from engraved lithographic stones directly to zinc plates or to cellophane sheets that will be photographed on zinc plates in preparation for printing by the lithographic process

d

: a worker who prints numerals, minute and second tracks, and the company name on watch dials with an engraved plate in a transfer machine

Word History

Etymology

transfer entry 1 + -er or -or

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Rhymes for transferrer

• transferor