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faller

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fall·er  (fôlr)
n.
1. One who cuts down trees; a lumberjack or feller.
2. A machine part or device that operates by falling.
faller [ˈfɔːlə]
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) any device that falls or operates machinery by falling, as in a spinning machine
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Racing) one that falls, esp a horse that falls at a fence in a steeplechase
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) US and Canadian a person who fells trees
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fallerfaller - a person who fells trees            
feller, logger, lumberjack, lumberman
laborer, labourer, manual laborer, jack - someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
scorer - a logger who marks trees to be felled
2.faller - a person who falls; "one of them was safe but they were unable to save the faller"; "a faller among thieves"
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"


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