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maker

maker

71 3.7
A person who builds and shares small projects using tools like 3D printers
  • noun
  • /ˈmeɪkər/
  • Jargon
translation icon : maker
  • And I hope you have a great National Makers Week indeed.
  • makers and users
  • artist or maker

And I hope you have a great National Makers Week indeed.

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Examples

  • Each maker has their own special ritual for creating a bag.

  • As part of movement makers, you know, it's a transition.

  • Since becoming unemployed, he has become a compulsive photographer and maker of audiotapes.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Invaluable annotated lists of Maker communities, resources, local events, contests, activity ideas, and inspiration resources are included.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The maker designed a unique 3D-printed model for the community exhibition.

  • As a skilled maker, she shares her knowledge of electronics with others in the DIY group.

  • He is a passionate maker who uses recycled materials to create innovative art pieces.

Synonyms

crafter
vsmaker
13 3.7

A person who makes useful or decorative things by hand

focuses on do-it-yourself technology, prototyping, and community sharing
fabricator
vsmaker
  • Specialized
2 4.8

A person or company that makes metal parts and computer chips

operates in DIY spaces using digital tools and sharing with a community
craftsperson
vsmaker
1 3.9

A person who makes things by hand with great skill and care

focuses more on experimentation, rapid prototyping, and community sharing

Idioms

3 9.0

To die, often with the idea of facing God

Compounds

A person or group who makes important choices for others

15 1.0

A machine that brews coffee by itself

A person who can make important choices in a business

7 3.8

A person who is good at arranging agreements in business or politics

6 2.1

Company that makes cars

6 3.8

A person who makes rules and plans for a government or organization

4 2.7

A person who makes films by directing or producing them

3 1.9

A machine in a fridge or a separate appliance that makes ice cubes by itself

A machine that makes strong coffee by forcing hot water through finely ground beans

A person whose job is making chairs or tables for homes

A person who causes small trouble by playing tricks or starting gossip

2 3.8

A person who makes or fixes violins

1 2.9

A person who draws maps

odds-maker
  • Jargon
1 7.9

A person who sets the numbers that show how likely a team or player will win for betting

1 3.3

A person who makes beer from malt, hops, and water

1 3.2

A person who makes boots by hand

1 3.2

A company that makes cars

1 3.3

A person who makes rings, necklaces or bracelets

1 2.3

A person who bakes bread or cakes for a living

decision maker
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A computer program that chooses results without a human

1 2.9

A person who makes movies, usually as a director or producer

1 3.0

A person or company that makes pianos

1 6.2

A person who makes new styles or ideas popular

Basket Maker
  • Specialized
9.9

A person in a Native American group long ago who made baskets

A person or company that makes belts for clothing

A machine that makes bread at home by itself

A person who brings hope and happiness to other people

A person who writes the words or music of songs that tell a story

A person who makes and fixes wooden barrels and tubs

3.6

A person who makes, changes, or ends laws as a member of a government group

A person who makes lenses for glasses to correct vision

maker-upper
  • Offensive
9.7

A person who tells lies to trick or amuse people

A person who makes long strong cords by twisting fibers

A small machine that fills sausage casings with meat

2.2

A small metal container with holes that holds tea leaves while brewing

3.2

An electric machine that heats water, brews tea, and keeps it warm

A person who twists fibers into yarn for use in cloth

thread maker
  • Texting
4.1

A person who begins online discussions on forums or social media

slave-maker
  • Specialized
9.9

An ant that enters other ant nests and takes young ants to raise as workers

A machine that adds gas to water or drinks to make them fizzy

A person who shapes stone, metal, or clay into statues

will-maker
  • Specialized
4.6

A person who writes a will saying who gets their things after they die

A hiking path that is very dangerous and could kill hikers

A place where people make wine and bottle it

How Skilled

engineer
729 3.2
inventor
108 3.0
maker
  • Jargon
71 3.7
tinkerer
6 6.9
beginner
81 1.0

Surface Forms

maker singular
makers plural

Morphology

maker = make (semi-transparent) = make + er

Morphologically 'make' + '-er' is transparent, but the specialized cultural sense 'member of the Maker Movement' requires extra world knowledge beyond the morphemes.

Etymology

The word maker in the 'Maker Movement' keeps the same root make ('to create') and the ending -er ('one who'), so a modern maker is a hands-on, do-it-yourself creator who builds, tests, and shares projects with a community.