"affixer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: affixers [plural]
Etymology: affix + -er Etymology templates: {{suf|en|affix|er|id2=agent noun}} affix + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} affixer (plural affixers)
  1. A person or thing that affixes.
    Sense id: en-affixer-en-noun-lUwjNOqy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)

Inflected forms

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