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stemmer

stemmer

9.7
A worker who removes stems from wet tobacco leaves and bundles them for processing
  • noun
translation icon : despalillador (de tabaco)
  • The stemmer worked quickly to prepare the tobacco leaves for drying.

Examples

  • A skilled stemmer could process hundreds of leaves in a single day.

  • Many stemmers were employed in the factory during the harvest season.

  • The stemmer worked diligently in the tobacco factory.

  • I saw a stemmer removing stems from fresh tobacco leaves.

  • A skilled stemmer could process hundreds of leaves in a single day.

  • The stemmer worked quickly to prepare the tobacco leaves for drying.

  • I saw a stemmer removing stems from fresh tobacco leaves.

Synonyms

stripper
vsstemmer
  • Archaic
3 8.6

A worker who removes stems from tobacco leaves and ties them into bundles

is the same job but often called by another traditional name
sprigger
vsstemmer
  • Archaic
9.9

A worker who removes stems from wet tobacco leaves and ties the leaves into bundles for processing

is the same job but given a different traditional name

Surface Forms

stemmer singular
stemmers plural

Morphology

stemmer = stem (transparent) = stem + er

The word 'stemmer' is transparently derived from the verb 'stem' with the suffix '-er' indicating a person who performs the action.

Etymology

Stemmer comes from the word stem ('stalk' or 'main part') plus the agent -er meaning 'someone who does'. So a tobacco stemmer is literally the person who takes the stalks out of leaves, which explains the job of removing stems.