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POLLER
Etymology
Noun
poller (plural pollers)
one who polls or lops trees
one who cuts hair; a barber
one who votes
one who registers voters or conducts a poll
(computing) a task or process that periodically checks for a condition being satisfied, such as the availability of new data
Anagrams
• repoll
Source: Wiktionary
Poll"er, n. Etym: [From Poll]
Definition: One who polls; specifically: (a) One who polls or lops trees. (b) One who polls or cuts hair; a barber. [R.] (c) One who extorts or plunders. [Obs.] Bacon. (d) One who registers voters, or one who enters his name as a voter.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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