sampler

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One who is employed to take and appraise samples, as of a food product.

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A mechanical device that is used to obtain and analyze samples.

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A decorative piece of cloth embroidered with various designs or mottoes in a variety of stitches, serving as an example of skill at needlework.

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A representative collection or selection.

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A variety; an assortment.

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An electronic device used to copy and digitally manipulate a segment from an audio recording for use in a new recording.

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A kind of shovel divided into several parallel rectangular compartments, used in taking uniform and similar samples from a heap of pulverized ore or other material to be assayed.

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An exemplar; a pattern.

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A piece of embroidery, worsted-work, or the like.