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Placer
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- 1 alluvial; occurring in a deposit of sand or earth on a river-bed or bank, particularly with reference to precious metals such as gold or silver not-comparable
"Placer gold comes from the weathering of the primary veins releasing the gold to be transported by water action and concentrated in gravel or sand beds."
- 1 A barangay of Benito Soliven, Isabela, Philippines.
- 2 A municipality of Masbate, Philippines.
"Meronyms: Aguada, Ban-Ao, Burabod, Cabangcalan, Calumpang, Camayabsan, Daanlungsod, Dangpanan, Daraga, Guin-Awayan, Guinhan-Ayan, Katipunan, Libas, Locso-An, Luna, Mahayag, Mahayahay, Manlut-Od, Matagantang, Naboctot, Nagarao, Nainday, Naocondiot, Pasiagon, Pili, Poblacion, Puro, Quibrada, San Marcos, Santa Cruz, Taboc, Tan-Awan, Taverna, Tubod, Villa Inocencio — barangays of Placer"
- 3 A barangay of Talalora, Samar, Philippines.
- 4 A municipality of Surigao del Norte, Philippines.
"Meronyms: Amoslog, Anislagan, Bad-as, Boyongan, Bugas-bugas, Central, Ellaperal, Ipil, Lakandula, Mabini, Macalaya, Magsaysay, Magupange, Pananay-an, Panhutongan, San Isidro, Sani-sani, Santa Cruz, Suyoc, Tagbongabong — barangays of Placer"
- 1 One who places or arranges something.
"Thou placer of plants both humble and tall"
- 2 A lamb whose mother has died and which has transferred its attachment to an object, such as a bush or rock, in the locality. Australia, New-Zealand
"This is a “placer” sheep, as it is called. The prerequisites to this condition are that the young sheep must be still nursing, but must have begun to nibble grass. It must be the young of a mother that has been somewhat isolated, away from the corral and away from the herd, by herself out on the prairie. Now, when the mother dies, the lamb remains close to the mother′s body[…]."
- 3 A place where the superficial detritus is washed for gold, etc.
- 4 an alluvial deposit that contains particles of some valuable mineral wordnet
- 5 One who deals in stolen goods; a fence. slang
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- 6 Any place holding treasures. broadly
- 7 A horse, etc. that finishes in a particular place in a race. in-compounds
"a third-placer"
Etymology
From place + -er (agent noun suffix).
From place + -er (suffix apparently denoting association).
From American Spanish placer, from earlier placel, apparently from obsolete Portuguese placel.
From American Spanish placer, from earlier placel, apparently from obsolete Portuguese placel.
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