English Explanatory Dictionary

riffler

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mechanical device consisting of a metal box with a series of vertical slats through which material is poured and randomly divided into two samples; this process is repeated to obtain a small representative sample of a bulk material.
  2. A curved file used in carving wood and marble.

Word forms

riffler rifflers

Etymology

From riffle + -er.

Synonyms

riffle sampler riffle splitter
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