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tacker

tacker

9.3
A worker who fastens parts together using tacks or spot welding
  • noun
  • /ˈtækər/
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  • During the renovation, a skilled tacker was needed to assemble the wall panels.

Examples

  • Her uncle worked as a tacker in a furniture factory for many years.

  • During the renovation, a skilled tacker was essential for securely fastening the wall panels together.

  • The tacker made sure every fabric edge was securely fixed in place.

  • The tacker finished the job quickly.

  • Can you hire a tacker for the project?

  • Her uncle worked as a tacker at a furniture factory, where he expertly joined different materials.

  • The tacker ensured that every piece of fabric was firmly attached before the final assembly.

Synonyms

riveter
vstacker
  • Specialized
3 8.1

A person who joins metal pieces by hammering small metal pins through them

uses tacks or spotwelding rather than rivets for joining
nailer
vstacker
1 7.0

A person who attaches pieces of wood with metal pins

uses tacks or welding instead of nails for fastening
fastener
vstacker
1 3.7

A person who locks things closed

specializes in fastening by tacks or spotwelding rather than any method
attacher
vstacker
6.8

A person or tool that fastens something to another thing

focuses on small tacks or spotwelding as its methods
rivetter
vstacker
  • Specialized
8.4

A person who joins metal parts by placing and hitting small metal pins to hold them together

prefers tacks or spotwelding instead of rivets in its work

Surface Forms

tacker singular
tackers plural

Morphology

tacker = tack (transparent) = tack + er

Agentive formation from the verb 'tack' producing a person who performs tacking.

Etymology

Tacker comes from the action tack ('to fasten with small nails or stitches') plus -er ('one who does'). So a tacker is a person whose job is to fasten things by tacking or using small welds.