"refiner" meaning in English

See refiner in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: refiners [plural]
Etymology: From refine + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|refine|er}} refine + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} refiner (plural refiners)
  1. One who, or that which, refines. Derived forms: grain refiner Translations (Translations): kaiwhakaparakore (Maori)

Inflected forms

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