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gatherer

/ˈɡæðərə/

/ˈɡæðərər/

gatherernoun

gatherers

/ˈɡæðərə/

/ˈɡæðərər/

Translations

The gatherer collected herbs in the forest.

Собиратель собирал травы в лесу.

Additional translations

Definitions

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.

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".

Definitions

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

Their gatherer way of life depended on seasonal plants.