"gummer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gummers [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌmə(ɹ) Etymology: From gum + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|gum|-er|text=+|tree=1}} From gum + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} gummer (plural gummers)
  1. A person or machine that applies gum.
    Sense id: en-gummer-en-noun-hOjV6C8d Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 53 21 25 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 42 17 41 Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 51 16 34 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 61 19 20 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 55 21 24 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 11 12 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 30 37 33 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 76 12 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 83 8 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 87 6 7
  2. A punch-cutting tool, or machine for deepening and enlarging the spaces between the teeth of a worn saw.
    Sense id: en-gummer-en-noun-WwjpIHx5 Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 42 17 41 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 30 37 33
  3. A cow or sheep etc. that has lost all of its teeth.
    Sense id: en-gummer-en-noun--y4iwkVs Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 42 17 41 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 30 37 33

Inflected forms

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