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renderer

renderer

7.0
A worker who covers walls with plaster or cement to make them smooth
  • noun
  • /ˈrɛndərər/
  • UK
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  • After finishing the foundation, the renderer began coating the surfaces with cement.

Examples

  • The skilled renderer was hired to renovate the old building by refreshing its exterior.

  • And if an architect's projects never get built, they're not really an architect; they're a renderer.

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  • The renderer expertly applied plaster to the walls, creating a smooth finish.

Synonyms

plasterer
vsrenderer
2 5.0

A person who puts plaster on walls and ceilings

works with plaster, cement, or similar materials rather than plaster alone
coater
vsrenderer
1 5.8

A person or machine that puts a thin layer of material like paint on a surface

works with plaster, cement, and other thicker materials for walls and surfaces

How Skilled

renderer
  • UK
7.0
trainee
50 2.4

Surface Forms

renderer singular
renderers plural

Morphology

renderer = render (transparent) = render + er

Agentive noun formed from the vocational verb 'render' (to apply plaster), straightforward for learners familiar with the verb.

Etymology

Renderer comes from the Latin reddere 'to give back', and in building work it grew to mean a person who 'gives' a new outer layer to walls. So a renderer is the tradesperson who covers walls with plaster or cement to protect and finish them.