1. a person who shapes or forms something
2. a tool or machine used to shape materials
Usage: technical

Examples

• The master craftsman was a skilled shaper of fine furniture.
• She became a shaper of public opinion through her writing.
• The metal shaper cut precise grooves in the steel plate.
• As a teacher, he saw himself as a shaper of young minds.
• The wood shaper created smooth curves on the cabinet doors.
• Political leaders are often shapers of national policy.
• The factory used an automated shaper to form plastic parts.