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for·mer [ fáwrmər ] (plural for·mers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. shaper of something: somebody or something that forms, creates, or shapes something ( usually in combination )

2. U.K. school student: in the U.K., a member of a particular form or class in a school ( always used in combination )
a sixth former

3. electrical engineering shaping tool: a tool used for giving the correct shape to an electrical coil or winding

[14th century. <form]
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