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faller

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fall⋅er

[faw-ler]
–noun
1. a person or thing that falls.
2. any of various devices that operate by falling.
3. Textiles. a device for cleaning, straightening, and separating fibers during combing of worsted stock, consisting of a series of metal pins set into a rectangular bar or rod.
4. a logger hired to cut down trees; feller.

Origin:
1400–50; late ME; see fall, -er 1
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fall·er   (fô'lər)   
n.  
  1. One who cuts down trees; a lumberjack or feller.

  2. A machine part or device that operates by falling.

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