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

But the basic plant and the factories that get built tend, in the process, to stem inflation�hopefully�by increasing the best inflation stemmer there is, productivity.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

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 Harrison, Henry Sydnor

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 Bandini, Helen Elliott

Rolv krakes saga stemmer ligeledes; kun gör den sin konge Frode til Halvdans broder, ikke til hans brodersön som de to andre kilder.

From The Relation of the Hrolfs Saga Kraka and the Bjarkarimur to Beowulf A Contribution To The History Of Saga Development In England And The Scandinavian Countries by Olson, Oscar Ludvig