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papermaker

American  
[pey-per-mey-ker] / ˈpeɪ pərˌmeɪ kər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that makes paper.


Other Word Forms

  • papermaking noun

Etymology

Origin of papermaker

First recorded in 1565–75; paper + maker

Example Sentences

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A tax break package designed to stop the giant papermaker from closing the facilities was passed by the Assembly earlier this year, but not by the Senate.

From Seattle Times

A tax break package designed to stop the giant papermaker from closing the facilities was passed by the Assembly this year, but not by the Senate.

From Washington Times

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accused the papermaker of violating federal law by refusing to allow Kristoffer Gauthier to return to his job on the production floor of its paper mill in Munising, Michigan for seven months because of his seizure disorder.

From Washington Times

Sunday • Make paper in autumn colors with an artist and papermaker at Wave Hill House in the Bronx.

From New York Times

The deal turned Crane from a family papermaker into a global printing press.

From Washington Post