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gaffer

noun

A person who exercises control over workers

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
G
Ends with
R
Contains
AF
Scrabble score
13

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɡæfɚ

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Definitions

noun

  1. A person who exercises control over workers

    “If you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman”

noun

  1. An electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set

noun

  1. An elderly man

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Example Sentences

If you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman

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