"chunker" meaning in English

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Noun

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 Categories (topical): Obesity
    Sense id: en-chunker-en-noun-tkHEBHUg Disambiguation of Obesity: 77 7 16 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (Oxford), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 41 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 33 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 27 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

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. Categories (topical): Computational linguistics
    Sense id: en-chunker-en-noun-2oyCK2Pw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 41 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 33 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 27 36 Topics: computational, computing, engineering, human-sciences, linguistics, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

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 Categories (topical): Military, Weapons
    Sense id: en-chunker-en-noun-hYTWijfe Disambiguation of Weapons: 26 22 52 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English onomatopoeias, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 41 48 Disambiguation of English onomatopoeias: 32 19 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 33 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 27 36 Topics: government, military, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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