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raker

1 American  
[rey-ker] / ˈreɪ kər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that rakes. rake.

  2. raker tooth.

raker 2 American  
[rey-ker] / ˈreɪ kər /

noun

Building Trades.

  1. an inclined member, as a pile or shore.

ˈraker British  
/ ˈreɪkə /

noun

  1. a person who rakes

  2. a raking implement

  3. dialect a large lump of coal

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Etymology

Origin of raker1

1325–75; Middle English. See rake 1, -er 1

Origin of raker2

First recorded in 1880–85; rake 3 + -er 1

Example Sentences

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More worryingly, gill raker plates have been marketed as an aid for lactating mothers.

From Time • Nov. 21, 2016

Kololo had worked at KSV as a groundskeeper and sand raker for three months in 2010.

From Newsweek • Sep. 5, 2013

David Lagerberg, raker, beach volleyball For David Lagerberg, the Olympic Games is all about the pursuit of perfection.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2012

“We need an immediate moratorium on gill raker trade, and measures for complete protection to some populations and to reduce fishing pressure for others.”

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2012

To think of this presumptuous raker among coals and ashes going on before there, with his sign of mourning!

From Dombey and Son by Dickens, Charles

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