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Joiner
Pronunciation : Join"er
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. One who, or that which, joins.
2. One whose occupation is to construct articles by joining pieces of wood; a mechanic who does the woodwork (as doors, stairs, etc.) necessary for the finishing of buildings. "One Snug, the joiner." Shak.
3. A wood-working machine, for sawing, plaining, mortising, tenoning, grooving, etc.
Syn. -- See Carpenter.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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