SIZER

Etymology

Noun

sizer (plural sizers)

An instrument or contrivance to size articles, or to determine their size by a standard, or to separate and distribute them according to size.

An instrument or tool for bringing anything to an exact size.

Alternative form of sizar

Anagrams

• Reisz

Proper noun

Sizer (plural Sizers)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Sizer is the 18703rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1469 individuals. Sizer is most common among White (73.66%) and Black/African American (20.69%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Reisz

Source: Wiktionary


Siz"er, n.

1. See Sizar.

2. (Mech.) (a) An instrument or contrivance to size articles, or to determine their size by a standard, or to separate and distribute them according to size. (b) An instrument or tool for bringing anything to an exact size.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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