setter-up

noun

plural setters-up
: one that sets something up: such as
b
: a worker who inserts linings into leather products
c
: a worker who assembles cardboard boxes
d
: one that sets up and sets off fireworks displays

Word History

Etymology

set up + -er

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“Setter-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/setter-up. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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