fitter

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fitter¹

  • /ˈfɪtə/ UK
  • /ˈfɪtəɹ/ US
  • [ˈfɪɾɚ] US

Rhymes with -ɪtə(ɹ)

noun fitters

  1. A person who fits or assembles something. a fitter of clothing, or of machinery
  2. informal An epileptic.
  3. UK, dated A coal broker who conducts the sales between the owner of a coal pit and the shipper.
  4. historical A person employed to find suitable music to accompany silent films. For the fitter of film music in the silent era visual reference was the surest indicator of content.

fitter²

  • /ˈfɪtə/ UK
  • /ˈfɪtəɹ/ US
  • [ˈfɪɾɚ] US

Rhymes with -ɪtə(ɹ)

adjective

  1. comparative comparative form of fit: more fit An exercise bike won't make you fitter if you never find time to use it.

Fitter³

proper noun

  1. A surname.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: better, healthier, installer, craftsman, artisan, dungeon, driver, stoner, shopfitter, shipfitter, gunfitter, upfitter, carpet fitter, fettler, ferruler, liner

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noun person who fits or assembles something

中文鉗工 /钳工 qiángōng
Portuguêsinstalador, instaladora
Françaisajusteur, ajusteuse
Românămontator, montatoare, montor, montoare
Русскиймонтёр montjór, сбо́рщик sbórščik, сбо́рщица sbórščica, слесарь slesarʹ

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@misc{fitter_2026,
  title = {fitter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fitter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}