Definition of trier
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : someone or something that tries
2 : an implement (such as a tapered hollow tube) used in obtaining samples of bulk material for examination and testing
Trier
geographical nameDefinition of Trier (Entry 2 of 2)
city in western Germany on the Moselle River near the border with Luxembourg population 106,000
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The first known use of trier was in the 14th century
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