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screener

/ˈskɹiːnəː/ UK
[ˈskɹʷɪi̯nəː] UK
/ˈskɹinɚ/ US
[ˈskɹʷɪi̯nɚ] ~ [ˈskɹʷɪi̯nɹ̩] US

Rhymes with -iːnə(ɹ)

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From screen + -er.

noun screeners

historical A person employed to filter the mined coal through a metal screen to remove impurities.
Similar: screenman, screensman
A question or survey used to filter potential participants based on some characteristic.
An advance screening of a film sent to critics, awards voters, etc.
in compounds A cinema having the specified number of screens. Movie buffs can indulge themselves at the Hollywood Cinema, a two screener showing second-run films at reduced prices, 5916 Hamilton Avenue.
A player setting a screen for a teammate in an offensive sequence.

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@misc{screener_2026,
  title = {screener},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/screener},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}