creaser

creaser
\\ˈkrēsə(r)\ noun (-s)
: one that creases: as
a. : a tool or a sewing-machine attachment for making lines or creases on leather or cloth as guides to sew by
b. : a tool for making creases or beads (as in sheet iron)
c. : a tool for making the band impression distinct on the backbones of books or for making blind lines or creases on the cases of books

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creasˈer noun
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Main Entry:crease

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creaser
(ˈkriːsə(r))
[f. crease v.2 + -er1.]
One who or that which creases; spec. applied to various mechanical contrivances for making creases, grooves, or furrows in iron or leather, for creasing the cloth in a sewing-machine, etc.

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