"channer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: channers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} channer (plural channers)
  1. A flat fragment of sandstone, slate, etc. found in soil. Derived forms: channery
    Sense id: en-channer-en-noun-2gAkkih8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 21 21 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 59 22 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 61 19 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 61 19 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: channers [plural]
Etymology: From chan + -er. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|chan|er}} chan + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} channer (plural channers)
  1. (Internet slang) A user of the imageboard site 4chan; a 4channer. Tags: Internet
    Sense id: en-channer-en-noun-78Tb0bpo
  2. (by extension) A user of other imageboard sites similar to 4chan. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-channer-en-noun-Fd5VVueT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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