shaper : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: shaper	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for shaper
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
shaper n a person who makes things Synonym(s): maker, shaper a machine tool for shaping metal or wood Synonym(s): shaper, shaping machine
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Shaper \Shap"er\, n. 1. One who shapes; as, the shaper of one's fortunes. The secret of those old shapers died with them. --Lowell. 2. That which shapes; a machine for giving a particular form or outline to an object. Specifically; (a) (Metal Working) A kind of planer in which the tool, instead of the work, receives a reciprocating motion, usually from a crank. (b) (Wood Working) A machine with a vertically revolving cutter projecting above a flat table top, for cutting irregular outlines, moldings, etc.