name
Meaning 1
A surname from German.
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Standard Lemma guide
plucker
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Pronunciation
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/ˈplʌkə(ɹ)/
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rhymes with -ʌkə(ɹ)
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CMU ARPABET: P L AH1 K ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
One who plucks.
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noun
Meaning 3
A machine for straightening and cleaning wool.
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from German Plücker.
From pluck + -er.