joiner
Americannoun
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a person or thing that joins.
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a carpenter, especially one who constructs doors, window sashes, paneling, and other permanent woodwork.
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a person who belongs to many clubs, associations, societies, etc., often from indiscriminate enthusiasm, for increased status, to make business or social contacts, or the like.
noun
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a person trained and skilled in making finished woodwork, such as windows, doors, and stairs
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a person or thing that joins
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informal a person who joins many clubs, causes, etc
Etymology
Origin of joiner
1350–1400; join + -er 1; replacing Middle English joinour < Anglo-French joignour, equivalent to joign- ( join ) + -our -or 2
Example Sentences
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His father was a joiner and, though he rose to become general manager of the city's building department, the family stayed in the same Kelvinbridge flat.
From BBC
Her network has developed a set of tasks for new joiners to pass to avoid infiltration, and so far they have managed to avoid cyber attacks.
From BBC
The artist wanted to show him the Polaroid collages — what he coined “joiners” — he had begun to make.
From Los Angeles Times
Richardson was a joiner since the age of 16 and ran a joinery business alongside his racing career.
From BBC
He has been a joiner since the age of 16 and ran a joinery business alongside his racing career.
From BBC
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