shaper
/ˈʃeɪpər/
noun
- A person or thing that gives a particular form or character to something.
- Social media has become a powerful shaper of public opinion.
- The sculptor was known as a shaper of stone and metal.
- Her teacher was a major shaper of her artistic style.
- A machine tool used to shape metal or wood by moving a cutting tool back and forth.
- The machinist used a shaper to cut grooves into the steel plate.
- He learned to operate a shaper during his apprenticeship.
- Old factories often had a large shaper for making custom parts.