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die-sinker

die-sinker

9.9
A person who cuts designs in metal to make stamps for coins or medals
  • noun
  • /ˈdaɪˌsɪŋkər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : grabador de matrices
  • The company hired a skilled die-sinker to design its new series of commemorative coins.

Examples

  • The craftsmanship of a master die-sinker is evident in every detail of the medal.

  • As a die-sinker, she spent hours perfecting intricate patterns on metal stamps.

  • The skilled die-sinker crafted intricate designs.

  • Many die-sinkers work in the jewelry industry.

  • As a die-sinker, she spent hours perfecting intricate patterns on metal stamps.

  • The company hired a skilled die-sinker to design its new series of commemorative coins.

  • The craftsmanship of a master die-sinker is evident in every detail of the medal.

Synonyms

engraver
vsdie-sinker
4 5.3

A person who cuts designs or words into metal, wood and glass

is focused on engraved dies used for stamping and coining metal
diesinker
vsdie-sinker
  • Specialized
9.9

A person who makes metal stamps for coins or medals

is the same occupational term written with a hyphen
diemaker
vsdie-sinker
  • Specialized
8.8

A person who makes and fixes metal molds used to shape or cut parts

specializes in engraved dies mainly for stamping or coining metal

Surface Forms

die-sinker singular
die-sinkers plural

Morphology

die-sinker = die + sinker (semi-transparent) = die + sinker

The compound structure die + sinker is clear, but the technical sense of 'sink'/'sinker' (to hollow or engrave a die) is specialized and may be unfamiliar to general learners.

Etymology

Die-sinker comes from die, a metal 'stamp' used to make coins and medals, and sink, which here means 'to cut into' or 'push into' metal, like when something sinks into soft ground. So a die-sinker is a person who cuts or carves the design into a die to make coins, medals, or metal stamps.