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noun
One who, or that which, screens.
A person employed to filter the mined coal through a metal screen to remove impurities.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: business, mining
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Synonyms: screenman, screensman
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noun
One who, or that which, screens.
A question or survey used to filter potential participants based on some characteristic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
An advance screening of a film sent to critics, awards voters, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A cinema having the specified number of screens.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: in-compounds
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noun
A player setting a screen for a teammate in an offensive sequence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
a guard at an airport who checks passengers or their luggage at a security checkpoint
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: guard
History
From screen + -er.
Across languages
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
