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fitter

[ fit-er ]

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noun

a person or thing that fits. fit.
a person who fits fit garments.
a worker who fits fit together or adjusts the parts of machinery.
a person who supplies and fixes fittings or fixtures.
a person who furnishes or equips with whatever is necessary for some purpose.

fitter

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noun

a person who fits a garment, esp when it is made for a particular person
a person who is skilled in the assembly and adjustment of machinery, esp of a specified sort
an electrical fitter
a person who supplies something for an expedition, activity, etc

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Word History and Origins

Origin of fitter¹

First recorded in 1650–60; fit ¹ + -er ¹

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Yes, Australia are fitter and have more depth but, despite the scoreline, most England players have improved in skill, which is what Lot sees too.

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So it will evolve with you as you get fitter.

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I meet Tom Spencer, an aircraft fitter, attaching some steel plates to the airframe.

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"The players were shattered but he made them fitter, he made them better individually and he made the team better."

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Another South African, maintenance fitter Noel Goeieman, is worried he may miss his son's wedding in a few weeks if the ship is called out to another mission.

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fitten fitting

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