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gatherer

/ˈɡæðərə/

/ˈɡæðərər/

Translations

gatherernoun

gatherers

/ˈɡæðərə/

/ˈɡæðərər/

The gatherer collected herbs in the forest.

Собиратель собирал травы в лесу.

Additional translations

Synonyms

gathereradjective

more gatherer

Comp.

most gatherer

Super.

/ˈɡæð.ər.ər/

/ˈɡæð.ɚ.ɚ/

Used attributively before another noun, e.g. "gatherer societies" or in compounds such as "hunter-gatherer lifestyle".

gatherernoun

A person who collects or gathers things, especially as a profession or hobby.

The gatherer spent the day collecting herbs and berries in the forest.

A person who collects information or data.

As a gatherer of statistics, she compiled data from various sources for the research project.

A person in a society who primarily obtains food by foraging, as opposed to farming or hunting.

In ancient times, gatherers played a crucial role in the survival of their communities by foraging for edible plants.

A device or machine designed to collect or pick up material.

The straw gatherer attached to the baler made the harvest more efficient.

In glass-making, a worker who collects a mass of molten glass on the end of a blowpipe for blowing or shaping.

The gatherer deftly rolled the molten glass before passing it to the blower.

gathereradjective

Relating to or characteristic of people, animals, or things that collect or forage.

Their gatherer way of life depended on seasonal plants.