stemmer

¹ American  

[stem-er] / ˈstɛm ər /

noun

1. a person who removes stems.

2. a device for removing stems, as from tobacco, grapes, etc.

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stemmer ² American  

[stem-er] / ˈstɛm ər /

noun

1. an implement for stemming or tamping.

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Etymology

Origin of stemmer¹

First recorded in 1890–95; stem ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of stemmer²

First recorded in 1855–60; stem ² + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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stemmer

Raisins of the third class are sent to the stemmer and a large proportion of them then go to the seeder.

From History of California by Helen Elliott Bandini

The cost of a stemmer and cleaner complete is $80, f. o. b. cars at Fresno.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 717, September 28, 1889 by Various

These are first crushed or, in case the stems are to be removed, are run through a combined stemmer and crusher.

From Manual of American Grape-Growing by U. P. Hedrick

The cigar maker, the lump manufacturer and the stemmer all find in this State the article just suited to their various purposes.

From The History of Louisville, from the Earliest Settlement till the Year 1852 by Ben Casseday

Piles of the brown tobacco stood beside each stemmer, bales of it were stacked, ceiling-high, at the farther end of the room, awaiting their attentions.

From V. V.'s Eyes by Henry Sydnor Harrison