noun
- a person whose job is to sort things into categories or groups
- a machine or device that automatically sorts items into different categories
Examples
- The mail sorter organized letters by zip code.
- She worked as a package sorter at the warehouse.
- The coin sorter separated pennies from quarters.
- A new optical sorter can identify defective products on the assembly line.
- The recycling facility uses an automated sorter for different types of plastic.
- The postal sorter processed hundreds of packages each hour.