"hyphenator" meaning in All languages combined

See hyphenator on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: hyphenators [plural]
Etymology: hyphenate + -or Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hyphenate|or}} hyphenate + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} hyphenator (plural hyphenators)
  1. One who, or that which, hyphenates.
    Sense id: en-hyphenator-en-noun-Q0MJtRAg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or

Inflected forms

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