screener

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who, or that which, screens.
  2. A person employed to filter the mined coal through a metal screen to remove impurities.
  3. A question or survey used to filter potential participants based on some characteristic.
  4. An advance screening of a film sent to critics, awards voters, etc.
  5. A cinema having the specified number of screens.

Pronunciation

/ˈskɹiːnəː/ [ˈskɹʷɪi̯nəː] /ˈskɹinɚ/ [ˈskɹʷɪi̯nɚ] ~ [ˈskɹʷɪi̯nɹ̩]

Word forms

screener screeners

Etymology

From screen + -er.

Translations

Finnish: tarkastaja
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