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TACKER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A hand-held machine for driving staples home

Synonyms:

staple gun; staplegun; tacker

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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

machine (any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks)

Derivation:

tack (fasten with tacks)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A sewer who fastens a garment with long loose stitches

Synonyms:

baster; tacker

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

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

sewer (someone who sews)

Derivation:

tack (sew together loosely, with large stitches)

tack (fasten with tacks)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A worker who fastens things by tacking them (as with tacks or by spotwelding)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

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

worker (a person who works at a specific occupation)

Derivation:

tack (fasten with tacks)

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