positioner

[ puh-zish-uh-ner ]
/ pəˈzɪʃ ə nər /

noun

a person or thing that positions.
Orthodontics. a removable device of resilient plastic material worn in the mouth usually during sleep to produce minor adjustments in the position of teeth after straightening appliances have been taken off.

Origin of positioner

First recorded in 1930–35; position + -er1

Words nearby positioner

position line, position paper, position sense, positional notation, positional nystagmus, positioner, positioning, positive, positive accommodation, positive caster, positive column

Example sentences from the Web for positioner

  • A positioner hooked a line to the ship and pulled it quickly into the repair bins.

    The Sex Life of the Gods |Michael Knerr