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stemmer

stemmer

9.9
A worker who attaches stems to artificial flowers during production
  • noun
  • /ˈstɛmər/
translation icon : montador de flores artificiales
  • The stemmer crafted delicate wire stems for hundreds of silk blooms each day.

Examples

  • She worked as a stemmer in the artificial flower factory during the summer.

  • Experienced stemmers can attach stems to flowers much faster than new trainees.

  • The stemmer carefully attached the stems to the flowers.

  • Many stemmer workers are employed at the factory.

  • An experienced stemmer can produce dozens of beautiful artificial flowers in just a few hours.

  • During the busy season, the factory hired several stemmers to keep up with the demand for artificial arrangements.

  • She learned the skills of a stemmer to create stunning floral displays for weddings.

Surface Forms

stemmer singular
stemmers plural

Morphology

stemmer = stem (transparent) = stem + er

Agentive formation from 'stem' meaning 'to attach or form stems' in manufacturing of artificial flowers; the relation is direct.

Etymology

Stemmer for work on artificial flowers comes from stem ('stalk') and -er meaning 'one who does', so a flower stemmer is someone who makes or attaches the stems of the flowers.