資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Shaper \Shap"er\, n.
1. One who shapes; as, the shaper of one's fortunes.
The secret of those old shapers died with them.
--Lowell.
2. That which shapes; a machine for giving a particular form
or outline to an object. Specifically;
(a) (Metal Working) A kind of planer in which the tool,
instead of the work, receives a reciprocating motion,
usually from a crank.
(b) (Wood Working) A machine with a vertically revolving
cutter projecting above a flat table top, for cutting
irregular outlines, moldings, etc.
資料來源 : WordNet®
shaper
n 1: a person who makes things [syn: {maker}]
2: a machine tool for shaping metal or wood [syn: {shaping
machine}]