"plucker" meaning in All languages combined

See plucker on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈplʌkə(ɹ)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-plucker.wav [Southern-England] Forms: pluckers [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌkə(ɹ) Etymology: From pluck + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|pluck|-er|text=+|tree=1}} From pluck + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} plucker (plural pluckers)
  1. One who plucks.
    Sense id: en-plucker-en-noun-5TebQtiD Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 86 14 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 85 15 Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 85 15 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 84 16 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 86 14 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 90 10
  2. A machine for straightening and cleaning wool.
    Sense id: en-plucker-en-noun-3K71kOI2

Inflected forms

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