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  1. 1. n. One who, or that which, searhes or examines; a seeker; an inquirer; an examiner; a trier. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. Formerly, an officer in London appointed to examine the bodies of the dead, and report the cause of death. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. An officer of the customs whose business it is to search ships, merchandise, luggage, etc. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. An inspector of leather. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. An instrument for examining the bore of a cannon, to detect cavities. Source: opted
  6. 6. n. An implement for sampling butter; a butter trier. Source: opted
  7. 7. n. An instrument for feeling after calculi in the bladder, etc. Source: opted
  8. 8. n. someone making a search or inquiry Source: wordnet
  9. 9. n. a customs official whose job is to search baggage or goods or vehicles for contraband or dutiable items Source: wordnet
  10. 10. n. large metallic blue-green beetle that preys on caterpillars; found in North America Source: wordnet
  11. 11. One who, or that which, searhes or examines; a seeker; an inquirer; an examiner; a trier. Specifically: (a) Formerly, an officer in London appointed to examine the bodies of the dead, and report the cause of death. Graunt. (b) An officer of the customs whose business it is to search ships, merchandise, luggage, etc. (c) An inspector of leather. [Prov. Eng.] (d) (Gun.) An instrument for examining the bore of a cannon, to detect cavities. (e) An implement for sampling butter; a butter trier. (j) (Med.) An instrument for feeling after calculi in the bladder, etc. Source: webster
  12. 12. One who, or that which, searhes or examines; a seeker; aninquirer; an examiner; a trier. Specifically:(a) Formerly, an officer in London appointed to examine the bodies ofthe dead, and report the cause of death. Graunt.(b) An officer of the customs whose business it is to search ships,merchandise, luggage, etc.(c) An inspector of leather. [Prov. Eng.](d) (Gun.) An instrument for examining the bore of a cannon, todetect cavities.(e) An implement for sampling butter; a butter trier.(j) (Med.) An instrument for feeling after calculi in the bladder,etc. Source: adambom

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