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evener

evener

1 7.2
A tool or person that makes something more level
  • noun
  • /ˈiːvənər/
translation icon : nivelador
  • After making adjustments, the technician confirmed that the machine was now running with an evener output.

Examples

  • Better get you an evener.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • The carpenter used an evener to smooth the uneven surface of the table.

  • To ensure the ground was prepared for planting, the farmer used an evener to level the soil.

Synonyms

leveler
vsevener
  • US
2 8.6

A person who wants all people to be equal and have the same rights

is mainly a practical device or person making things physically level, not social equalities

Surface Forms

evener singular
eveners plural

Morphology

evener = even (transparent) = even + er

The word is a straightforward derivation from 'even', indicating a person or device that makes something more level or equal.

Etymology

The word evener as a noun comes from even 'level' plus the ending -er that can mean 'one who makes', as in writer. So an evener is a person or tool that makes something level.