"silker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: silkers [plural]
Etymology: silk (noun) + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|silk|er|id2=occupation|pos1=noun}} silk (noun) + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} silker (plural silkers)
  1. Someone who works with silk such as an embroiderer.
    Sense id: en-silker-en-noun-pr4DYcFA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: silkers [plural]
Etymology: silk (verb) + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|silk|er|id2=agent noun|pos1=verb}} silk (verb) + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} silker (plural silkers)
  1. A machine that removes silk from corn.
    Sense id: en-silker-en-noun-1lORJrWd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 32 68
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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