impressioner

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points: 16
Words With Friends: 19
Letters: 12

Definition of impressioner

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(rare)One who impressions (manipulates a key in a lock to aid in creating a duplicate).

“Fully-round files are also popular among individuals who do not wish to be encumbered by a need to orient their file each time they pick it up (many competitive lock impressioners choose fully-round files for this very reason, to save precious seconds during sporting sessions).”
“While many skilled impressioner ^([sic]) use no key holder, most do and nearly all recommend its usage.”

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *per-? Proto-Indo-European *pres-der. Proto-Italic *pres- Latin premō Latin imprimō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin impressiōder. Old French impressionder. English impression Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āsjos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English impressioner From impression + -er.

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Best play reimpression 16 points

PREREMISSION 16 pts

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