"riffler" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rifflers [plural]
Etymology: From riffle + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|riffle|er}} riffle + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} riffler (plural rifflers)
  1. A mechanical device consisting of a metal box with a series of vertical slats through which material is poured and randomly divided into two samples; this process is repeated to obtain a small representative sample of a bulk material. Categories (topical): Tools Synonyms (device for obtaining a sample): riffle sampler, riffle splitter
    Sense id: en-riffler-en-noun-RpAqYRFr Disambiguation of Tools: 50 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 89 11 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of 'device for obtaining a sample': 94 6
  2. A curved file used in carving wood and marble. Categories (topical): Tools Translations (curved file used in carving wood and marble): рифелна пила (rifelna pila) [feminine] (Bulgarian), rifloir [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-riffler-en-noun-LAELVdJt Disambiguation of Tools: 50 50 Disambiguation of 'curved file used in carving wood and marble': 2 98

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