Adjuster

/əˈdʒʌstər/ noun

A person whose job is to investigate insurance claims and decide how much to pay, or a device that changes something to the right position.

From Old French 'ajuster' meaning to fit or adapt, derived from Latin 'ad-' (to) and 'iustus' (just/right). The word evolved to describe both people and devices that make adjustments to achieve proper alignment.

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