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gaffer

How to use gaffer in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for gaffer.

Editorial note

Black gaffer's tape is great for almost all the annoying "hey, I'm here!

Examples9
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

an elderly man

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of gaffer gathered in one view.

noun

an elderly man

noun

an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set

noun

a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for gaffer.

noun

an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set

noun

a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"

Example sentences

1

Black gaffer's tape is great for almost all the annoying "hey, I'm here!

2

A piece of gaffer's tape over the glowing logo.

3

But yeah, a gaffer doesn't get royalties for the move on whose set he worked.

4

I think that confusing "duct tape", "gaffer tape", and "crazy glue" is a problem in any kind of shop.

5

Maintainable glue code is more like painter's tape or gaffer tape than it is rubber cement, imo.

6

It's that there's little market for a solution -- electrical, scotch, gaffer, duct, or other tape works just fine.

7

I've seen some other countries equipping medical staff in bin liners and gaffer tape, on reflection we have it pretty good.

8

Another friend "J" is a fiber optic technician who's constantly bothering his cousin to get him an assistant gaffer job on local a game show.

9

If you have been getting Whole Foods deliveries, you may have quite a few insulated bags that could be repurposed, with some gaffer tape, to insulating cabinets and ducts.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use gaffer in a sentence?

Black gaffer's tape is great for almost all the annoying "hey, I'm here!

What does gaffer mean?

an elderly man

What part of speech is gaffer?

gaffer is commonly used as noun.