profiler

[proh-fahy-ler]

noun

any of several types of machine tools for reproducing shapes in metal or other materials from a master form.

Origin of profiler

First recorded in 1900–05; profile + -er¹

Also called duplicating machine.

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Examples from the Web for profiler

Contemporary Examples of profiler

Plus, profiler Mary Ellen O'Toole on the difficulty of identifying predators.
Penn State's Joe Paterno and a Veil of Secrecy
Jacob Bernstein, Jessica Bennett
November 13, 2011

British Dictionary definitions for profiler

profiler

noun

a person or device that creates a profile, esp someone with psychological training who assists police investigations by identifying the likely characteristics of the perpetrator of a particular crime

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