noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   one who polls or lops trees
2. 2
   one who cuts hair; a barber
3. 3
   one who votes
4. 4
   one who registers voters or conducts a poll
5. 5
   a task or process that periodically checks for a condition being satisfied, such as the availability of new data

Synonyms

All synonyms

detectiveexaminerinquirerinquisitorinterrogatorpollster

Etymology

From poll + -er.

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