placer

Meaning

Noun

1. One who places or arranges something.
2. (slang) One who deals in stolen goods; a fence.
3. (in-compounds) A horse, etc. that finishes in a particular place in a race.

Adj

alluvial; occurring in a deposit of sand or earth on a river-bed or bank, particularly with reference to precious metals such as gold or silver

Synonyms

bottler

layer

locator

placer/alluvial deposit

placer deposit

placer deposits

Translations

placer

Seife

🧼

placer

βάζω

المُنَصّب

τοποθετών

dépôt alluvial de minéraux

Aluvião aurífero

θέτων μεταλλοφόρον έδαφος

مكيث؛ برقة

placer

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpleɪsə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Cognate with Portuguese: placel

In summary

From place + -er (agent noun suffix).