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| plac·er [ pláyssər ] (plural plac·ers) |
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Southwestern U.S. deposit containing traces of valuable minerals: a deposit of river sand or gravel containing particles of gold or another valuable mineral
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| [Early 19th century. < American Spanish, "shoal"] |
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