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Pourer

/ˈpɔːr.ər/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #15000 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person or device that pours a liquid.

    "The waiter was an expert pourer, filling the glasses without spilling a drop."
  2. 2

    A container or utensil designed for pouring liquids.

    "She used a special pourer to serve the olive oil."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'pourer' is derived from the verb 'pour', which comes from the Old French 'pourer', meaning 'to pour out'. The term has evolved in English to refer specifically to a person or device that pours liquids.

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