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sorter

sor·ter

UK/sɔː.tə/ US/sɔɹ.təɹ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a clerk who sorts things (as letters at the post office)

2.

a machine for sorting things (such as punched cards or letters) into classes

Origin

From sort + -er.

Phrases

  • cross-belt sorter
  • shape sorter
  • universal sorter

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