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router

router

1 7.1
A person who plans and directs deliveries so packages reach the correct place
  • noun
  • /ˈraʊtər/
  • US
translation icon : planificador de rutas

Examples

  • Someone forgot to do a FOD check, maintenance says it took router out on one of the planes.

  • 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.

  • The router carefully organized the shipment of materials, directing them to various destinations across the country.

  • During the meeting, the team discussed the role of the router in coordinating the distribution of supplies.

Synonyms

dispatcher
vsrouter
113 6.0

A person who sends vehicles and workers to the right places

concentrates on choosing delivery paths rather than assigning staff or vehicles
shipping clerk
vsrouter
1 3.1

A person who checks and prepares goods to send or receive at a warehouse

directs broader distribution paths rather than local warehouse tasks
forwarder
vsrouter
  • Specialized
1 4.3

A person or company that arranges the transport of goods for others

focuses on internal routing choices rather than arranging outside transport
expeditor
vsrouter
1 7.4

A person who arranges and speeds up orders and deliveries

directs where and how items are sent rather than only speeding them
freight agent
vsrouter
1 5.0

A person who organizes and checks the arrival and delivery of goods for a shipping company

directs shipments by choosing routes for distribution and delivery

Compounds

router plane
  • Specialized
9.7

A tool for making narrow grooves with smooth flat bottoms in wood

How Responsible

dispatcher
113 6.0
router
  • US
1 7.1
warehouseman
1 5.5
sorter
3 2.1

Surface Forms

router singular
routers plural

Morphology

router = route (transparent) = route + er

This sense denotes a person who routes shipments, a direct agent nominalization from the verb 'route'.

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.