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vanner

vanner

9.9
A machine or person that uses water to separate metal from rock
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : lavador
  • The experienced vanner skillfully separated the gold from the surrounding rock.

Examples

  • A modern vanner can process large amounts of ore much faster than manual methods.

  • During the mining operation, the vanner played a crucial role in extracting valuable minerals.

  • The vanner worked tirelessly to separate the gold from the rock.

  • Many vanners use water to help in the separation process.

  • The experienced vanner skillfully separated the gold from the surrounding rock.

  • A modern vanner can process large amounts of ore much faster than manual methods.

  • During the mining operation, the vanner played a crucial role in extracting valuable minerals.

Synonyms

panner
vsvanner
1 7.7

A person who washes soil in a pan to look for gold

is performed by people or machines using water at larger scale
gold panner
vsvanner
6.5

A person who washes soil and small stones in a pan to find gold

is broader and covers people or machines separating various ores with water
placer miner
vsvanner
  • Specialized
8.4

A person who searches river sand for gold by washing or digging it up

focuses on separating ore from rock rather than working loose sediment

How Effective

concentrator
  • Specialized
7.4
centrifuge
  • Specialized
32 7.1
vanner
  • Archaic
9.9
sluice
7 7.0
to sieve
1 5.8

Surface Forms

vanner singular
vanners plural

Morphology

vanner = van (opaque) = van + er

The word is built from 'van' + '-er', but the relevant 'van' is the archaic winnowing implement rather than the common vehicle sense, so the connection is opaque for most learners.

Etymology

Vanner in mining comes from an old practice called vanning, which means 'to wash' ore so the heavier metal shows. So a vanner is a person or machine that 'washes' rock to separate the valuable minerals.