"adjuster" meaning in All languages combined

See adjuster on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: adjusters [plural]
Etymology: adjust + -er Etymology templates: {{suf|en|adjust|er|id2=agent noun}} adjust + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} adjuster (plural adjusters)
  1. One who adjusts, especially for the insurance industry's employment title "loss adjuster" (or "claims adjuster" in the United States). Translations (one who adjusts): ajustador [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-adjuster-en-noun-0PCPfjrJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 87 13 Disambiguation of 'one who adjusts': 89 11
  2. A component used to adjust something.
    Sense id: en-adjuster-en-noun-YuQ2KDCO
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: adjustor Derived forms: adjustress

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Download JSON data for adjuster meaning in All languages combined (1.5kB)

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