Meaning & use

Perfector

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A person or thing that brings something to a state of perfection or completion.

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The chef considers herself a perfector of classic French sauces, refining each recipe for years.

In binding trades, a perfector is also the name for a press that prints both sides of a sheet in one pass.

A note on using this word

Beyond its everyday sense, 'perfector' is specialized printing-industry jargon for a duplex press.

Words with a similar meaning

finisherpolisher

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Words with an opposite meaning

botcher

Another way to use it

2. noun

A printing press that prints on both sides of a sheet of paper in a single pass.

The publisher upgraded to a perfector to speed up double-sided printing.

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