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placer

The correct spelling is placer.

How to pronounce placer

/ˈpleɪsə(ɹ)/
noun

IPA: /ˈpleɪsə(ɹ)/

Say it like: Pla-ser

The correct spelling is placer. One who places or arranges something.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.One who places or arranges something.
  2. 2.One who deals in stolen goods; a fence.
  3. 3.(sheep) A lamb whose mother has died and which has transferred its attachment to an object, such as a bush or rock, in the locality.
  4. 4.A place where the superficial detritus is washed for gold, etc.
  5. 5.(by extension) Any place holding treasures.

adjective

  1. 1.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

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