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culler

culler

8.4
A person who removes damaged or unwanted items from a batch, like fruit
  • noun
  • /ˈkʌlər/
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  • As a professional culler, she was responsible for selecting the best specimens for the harvest.

Examples

  • The culler inspected the fruits carefully, removing any that were bruised or damaged.

  • The culler sorted out the damaged fruit from the batch.

  • A skilled culler ensures only the best products reach the market.

  • In wildlife management, a culler may be responsible for reducing animal populations.

  • The culler removed the damaged fruits from the batch.

  • Can a culler be used for selecting the best plants?

  • The culler was tasked with ensuring that only the highest quality fish were kept for sale.

Synonyms

eliminator
vsculler
4 5.7

A person or thing that removes something unwanted, for example pests and water

focuses on selecting or removing inferior items not just total removal
selector
vsculler
3 3.7

A person who chooses people for a team or show

selects or removes inferior items rather than choosing for a role
disposer
vsculler
1 4.3

A person or machine that gets rid of waste, especially food scraps

chooses or removes inferior items rather than handling waste disposal
winnower
vsculler
  • Archaic
8.0

A person or thing that chooses the best items from a group

focuses on removing unwanted or inferior items rather than keeping the best
purger
vsculler
7.5

A person or thing that removes unwanted parts to make something clean

removes or selects inferior items rather than cleansing or purifying
clearer
vsculler
4.1

A person or machine that removes things blocking roads

selects or removes inferior items rather than clearing obstructions

How Selective

culler
8.4
quality control
  • Specialized
24 3.1
inspector
254 2.9
sorter
1 3.4
collector
137 3.0

Surface Forms

culler singular
cullers plural

Morphology

culler = cull (transparent) = cull + er

Standard agent nominalization from the verb 'cull', meaning 'a person or thing that selects/removes', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Culler comes from the old verb cull, which means 'to pick out' or 'choose', like picking bad fruit from a basket. So a culler is someone or something that selects and removes unwanted or low-quality items.