"routiner" meaning in All languages combined

See routiner on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: routiners [plural]
Etymology: routine + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|routine|er}} routine + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} routiner (plural routiners)
  1. (jazz) A jazz musician who plays by ear (i.e. not using sheet music, but rather following along with the band and memorizing music when needed). Categories (topical): Jazz, Musicians, People
    Sense id: en-routiner-en-noun-7jE-Xtq~ Disambiguation of Musicians: 89 11 Disambiguation of People: 99 1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 81 19 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 71 29
  2. A device used to automatically activate and cycle the settings of electronic equipment for testing purposes. Categories (topical): Electronics
    Sense id: en-routiner-en-noun-EGgr3hZZ Disambiguation of Electronics: 12 88

Inflected forms

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