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  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Shaper  \Shap"er\,  n. 
  1.  One  who  shapes;  as  the  shaper  of  one's  fortunes. 
 
  The  secret  of  those  old  shapers  died  with  them 
  --Lowell. 
 
  2.  That  which  shapes;  a  machine  for  giving  a  particular  form 
  or  outline  to  an  object.  Specifically; 
  a  (Metal  Working)  A  kind  of  planer  in  which  the  tool, 
  instead  of  the  work  receives  a  reciprocating  motion, 
  usually  from  a  crank. 
  b  (Wood  Working)  A  machine  with  a  vertically  revolving 
  cutter  projecting  above  a  flat  table  top  for  cutting 
  irregular  outlines,  moldings,  etc 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  shaper 
  n  :  a  person  who  makes  things  [syn:  {maker}] 




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