wiredrawer
/ˈwaɪərˌdrɔər/
noun
- A person or machine that draws metal into wire by pulling it through a series of dies.
- In the factory, the wiredrawer operated the machine that turned thick rods into thin strands.
- The apprentice learned from the master wiredrawer how to adjust the tension for different metals.
- The wiredrawer carefully monitored the thickness of the copper wire as it passed through the die.