router
- noun
- /ˈraʊtər/
- US
Examples
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Someone forgot to do a FOD check, maintenance says it took router out on one of the planes.
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Such contracts are non-manufacturing layers that are designed as blockages or "keep-outs" for routers.
Academic text (1999) -
As a router, her job was to ensure that all shipments were delivered on time to the correct locations.
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The router carefully organized the shipment of materials, directing them to various destinations across the country.
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During the meeting, the team discussed the role of the router in coordinating the distribution of supplies.
Synonyms
A person who sends vehicles and workers to the right places
A person who checks and prepares goods to send or receive at a warehouse
A person or company that arranges the transport of goods for others
A person who arranges and speeds up orders and deliveries
A person who organizes and checks the arrival and delivery of goods for a shipping company
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Etymology
The word router comes from the word route, which means 'road' or 'path'. A warehouse router plans and directs packages along the right routes so they reach the correct destinations on time.