raker
1 Americannoun
noun
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a person who rakes
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a raking implement
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dialect a large lump of coal
Etymology
Origin of raker1
1325–75; Middle English. See rake 1, -er 1
Origin of raker2
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
On the same machine was an extra platform, attached to the rear, so that the raker could deliver the grain to one side.
From Obed Hussey Who, of All Inventors, Made Bread Cheap by Greeno, Follett Lamberton
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