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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
SHAPER
SHAPER
Shap "
er,
n.
1.
One
who
shapes;
as,
the
shaper
of
one's
fortunes.
The
secret
of
those
old
shapers died
with
them.
Lowell.
2.
That
which
shapes; a
machine
for
giving
a
particular
form
or
outline
to
an
object.
Specifically;
(a ) (
Metal
Working
) A
kind
of
planer
in
which
the
tool,
instead
of
the
work,
receives a
reciprocating
motion,
usually
from
a
crank.
(b ) (
Wood
Working
) A
machine
with
a
vertically
revolving
cutter
projecting
above
a
flat
table
top,
for
cutting
irregular
outlines, moldings,
etc.
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