"sheeter" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: sheeters [plural]
Etymology: sheet + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sheet|er}} sheet + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} sheeter (plural sheeters)
  1. An industrial machine (similar in principle to a roller-type pasta machine) that produces a sheet of dough, fondant etc. of a regular thickness.
    Sense id: en-sheeter-en-noun-2KUOhojA
  2. (rail transport) A person who put sheets (tarpaulins) on open railway wagons to keep the loads secure and dry in transit. Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-sheeter-en-noun-8KmqWPrG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 69 9 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 16 67 17 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
  3. (in combinations) Something with a certain number or type of sheets.
    Sense id: en-sheeter-en-noun-xHcT5tN9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: history-sheeter, rowdy-sheeter

Inflected forms

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