"chunker" meaning in All languages combined

See chunker on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: chunkers [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌŋkə(ɹ) Etymology: From chunky + -er (Oxford -er). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|chunky|er|id2=Oxford|pos2=Oxford -er}} chunky + -er (Oxford -er) Head templates: {{en-noun}} chunker (plural chunkers)
  1. (informal) An obese or overweight person Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-chunker-en-noun-tkHEBHUg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (Oxford), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Obesity, Weapons Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 44 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 38 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 28 35 Disambiguation of Obesity: 100 0 0 Disambiguation of Weapons: 39 17 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: chunkers [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌŋkə(ɹ) Etymology: From chunk (“divide into chunks”) + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|chunk|er|id2=agent noun|t1=divide into chunks}} chunk (“divide into chunks”) + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} chunker (plural chunkers)
  1. (computational linguistics) A software tool for dividing text into chunks.
    Sense id: en-chunker-en-noun-2oyCK2Pw Categories (other): Computational linguistics, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Weapons, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 44 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 38 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 28 35 Disambiguation of Weapons: 39 17 44 Topics: computational, computing, engineering, human-sciences, linguistics, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

Forms: chunkers [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌŋkə(ɹ) Etymology: Onomatopoeic, or from chunk (“throw”), with -er. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeia|en}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{en-noun}} chunker (plural chunkers)
  1. (US military, slang) An M79 grenade launcher. Tags: US, slang
    Sense id: en-chunker-en-noun-hYTWijfe Categories (other): American English, Military, English entries with incorrect language header, English onomatopoeias, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Weapons Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 44 42 Disambiguation of English onomatopoeias: 32 20 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 38 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 28 35 Disambiguation of Weapons: 39 17 44 Topics: government, military, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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