ˈejə(r) noun
( -s )
1.
a. : a worker who stitches or finishes the edge of a garment
b. : an operator of a burnishing machine for finishing the skived edge of a shoe upper to make it appear rolled or for setting the edge of the forepart of a sole
c. : a person who bevels or grinds the edge of optical glass
d. : strander 2
e. : an operator of a lumber-edging machine
2.
a. : a machine for edging lumber ; especially : one with feed rolls, press rolls, and several circular saws
b. : a wood-sanding machine adapted to work around an edge (as of a floor)
c. : a tool used to trim an edge (as of a lawn) along a sidewalk or curb
3. : breakdown 5