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former(4) (iou)



former noun1. LME.
[from FORM verb1 + -ER1.]
A person who forms something; a maker, a creator, a shaper. LME.
R. Cudworth The Framer and Former of the Vniverse.
A tool, mould, or other device used to form articles or shape material. M17.
T. Hooper The wax cups are prepared by dipping a wooden or glass former into molten beeswax.
b. Electricity. A frame or core about which a coil is wound. L19.
c. Aeronautics. A transverse member that strengthens and gives shape to a wing or fuselage. E20.