Combiner

/kəmˈbaɪ.nər/ noun

Definition

A person or thing that combines elements together, or a device that merges things like agricultural machinery for harvesting.

Etymology

From combine (verb) plus the suffix -er meaning 'one who does.' The term combines was also used for harvesting machines since the 1800s, shortening 'combine harvester.'

Kelly Says

Combine harvesters literally combine multiple farming operations—they cut, thresh, and separate grain all at once, revolutionizing agriculture in the early 1900s!

Related Words

Explore More Words

Get the Word Orb API

Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.