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darn·er

 (där′nər)
n.
1. One that darns.
2. Northeastern, Upper Northern, & Western US See dragonfly.

[From its resemblance to a darner, darning needle.]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.darner - a person who mends by darning
mender, repairer, fixer - a skilled worker who mends or repairs things
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Translations

darner

n
(= needle)Stopfnadel f
(= darning egg)Stopfei nt; (= darning mushroom)Stopfpilz m
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They should preferably not earn their own money...." (Det er sa mye det ikke passer seg for darner a gjore....
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[11.] Barrera JM, Francis B, Ercilla G, Nelles M, Achord D, Darner J, et al.
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