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grader Meaning & Definition

/ˈɡɹeɪdɚ/

What Does Grader Mean?

Grader is used as a noun meaning A machine used in road maintenance, construction, and mining for leveling large surfaces. It can also mean A machine used to sort food by size or quality.

Grader: Key Facts

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ˈɡɹeɪdɚ/
Synonymsmotor grader and road grader
Pluralgraders

Grader Definition (Noun)

  1. A machine used in road maintenance, construction, and mining for leveling large surfaces.
  2. A machine used to sort food by size or quality.
  3. One who grades, or that by means of which grading is done or facilitated.

    the graders of a school examination

  4. One who belongs to a certain grade at school.

    a first-grader

Noun

  1. A machine used in road maintenance and construction for leveling large surfaces.
  2. (in combination) One who belongs to a certain grade at school.

    a first-grader

Synonyms of Grader

motor graderroad grader
Grader synonyms and antonyms →

Grader in a Sentence

the graders of a school examination

a first-grader

Word Forms & Grammar

grader (plural graders)

Words That Rhyme With Grader

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Origin of Grader

From grade +‎ -er (agent noun suffix) or +‎ -er (measurement suffix) (sense 4).

Quick Answers About Grader

What part of speech is grader?

Grader is a noun.

What is another word for grader?

Words with a similar meaning to grader include motor grader and road grader. See the full list of grader synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of grader?

The plural of grader is graders.

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