brusher

English

Etymology

brush +‎ -er

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ʌʃə(ɹ)

Noun

brusher (plural brushers)

  1. Someone who brushes (any of the meanings).
  2. (mining, historical) A person employed to cut or blast the roof or floor of a roadway and so give more height.
  3. (mining, historical) A person who gets the mineral down by blasting in the working face after it has been "holed".
  4. (Internet) An online seller who uses the fraudulent technique of brushing.

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