noun
finer
FEYE-nuh
noun
1
A person or thing that refines or purifies something, especially metal.
"The finer removed the last impurities from the molten silver before it was poured into molds."
How to Use Finer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone (or something) whose job is to purify a raw material, usually metal.
Common mistake
Don't confuse this rare occupational noun with the far more common comparative adjective "finer" (as in "a finer wine" or "finer detail") — context makes clear which one is meant, and this occupational sense is now quite rare.
Word Forms
finers plural, Finers plural
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The _____ removed the last impurities from the molten silver before it was poured into molds.