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MOUNTER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who ascends on foot

Example:

a solitary mounter of the staircase

Synonyms:

climber; mounter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("mounter" is a kind of...):

ascender (someone who ascends)

Derivation:

mount (go upward with gradual or continuous progress)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A skilled worker who mounts pictures or jewels etc.

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("mounter" is a kind of...):

skilled worker; skilled workman; trained worker (a worker who has acquired special skills)

Derivation:

mount (fix onto a backing, setting, or support)

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