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jostler

jostler

9.2
A machine that shakes small parts to move or sort them
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : agitador
  • Technicians adjusted the jostler to ensure the materials were evenly distributed.

Examples

  • A powerful jostler helps separate different sizes of stones during processing.

  • The factory uses a jostler to keep small parts moving along the assembly line.

  • The jostler vibrated intensely to separate the materials.

  • Many factories use a jostler for efficient sorting.

  • The factory uses a jostler to keep small parts moving along the assembly line.

  • A powerful jostler helps separate different sizes of stones during processing.

  • Technicians adjusted the jostler to ensure the materials were evenly distributed.

Synonyms

vibrator
vsjostler
  • NSFW
34 6.1

A small machine that moves quickly to massage and relax muscles

focuses on applying vibration to agitate and separate materials industrially
jiggler
vsjostler
1 8.0

A thing that moves something quickly to loosen or mix it

uses stronger or broader agitation to move, sort, or separate materials
paper jogger
vsjostler
  • Specialized
5.5

A machine that shakes paper stacks so the pages line up neatly

is used to move, sort, or separate various materials by shaking
whipper
vsjostler
4.6

A person or tool that quickly mixes cream to make it light

works by steady shaking or vibration to move, sort, or separate materials

How Vigorous

vibrator
  • NSFW
34 6.1
jostler
  • Specialized
9.2
shaker
27 2.0
stirrer
5 2.1

Surface Forms

jostler singular
jostlers plural

Morphology

jostler = jostle (semi-transparent) = jostle + er

The agentive formation is clear, but the specialized technical meaning 'a device that shakes or agitates' is an extended, domain-specific use that may not be obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Jostler for a machine comes from the same verb jostle, which also meant to 'shake' things, and the ending -er means 'one that does' an action. So a jostler is a machine that shakes or moves items to sort or separate them.