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Term: Placer

Description:

Placer is a noun that refers to a person or thing that sets or places something. It can also refer to a deposit of sand, gravel, or earth containing valuable minerals that has been left by water erosion.

Senses:

1. Person or thing that sets or places something.
2. Deposit of sand, gravel, or earth containing valuable minerals left by water erosion.

Usages:

Person or thing that sets or places something:

• The decorator used a placer to carefully position each piece of artwork on the wall.
• The placer set the new furniture in the living room.

Deposit of sand, gravel, or earth containing valuable minerals:

• The gold miner found a rich placer along the river.
• Geologists are studying the formation of the placer to understand its composition.

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