gridder
- noun
- /ˈɡrɪdər/
- Specialized
- The new gridder device speeds up the process of preparing artwork for printing.
Examples
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As a skilled gridder, she ensured every design element was perfectly aligned.
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She is a skilled gridder who works on architectural plans.
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The gridder was used to mark precise lines on the map for the surveyors.
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The gridder designed the layout for the new park.
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The gridder was used to mark precise lines on the map for the surveyors.
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As a skilled gridder, she ensured every design element was perfectly aligned.
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The new gridder device speeds up the process of preparing artwork for printing.
Surface Forms
Morphology
gridder = grid (transparent) = grid + er
The meaning is a standard agent or instrument noun formed from the verb 'grid'.
Etymology
Gridder comes from grid ('a pattern of lines') plus the ending -er ('one who does'), so a gridder is someone or something that makes or uses regular lines or cells for maps, design, or printing.