examiner
Collocations
4ADJ.
determined, forensic, medical
VERB + EXAMINER
impressed, take, wish
EXAMINER + NOUN
autopsy, french, lia
ADV.
favorably, then, unfortunately
Definitions
noun
A person who investigates someone or something.
Younger [Customs] examiners, who, perhaps, have not yet acquired the intuition resulting from years of experience, seem partly responsible for the closer examination of incoming luggage. Not only is this closer scrutiny arousing feelings of resentment among passengers, but it is causing serious delays in the departure of boat trains, many of which have been reaching their destinations two or three hours late.
A person who sets an examination.
A person who marks an examination.
Thesaurus
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6Younger [Customs] examiners, who, perhaps, have not yet acquired the intuition resulting from years of experience, seem partly responsible for the closer examination of incoming luggage. Not only is t
WiktionaryThe applicant impressed the examiner favorably.
Tatoeba · #47346Cross out any words that you do not wish the examiner to read.
Tatoeba · #263490I wish you success on your oral exam! Is the examiner French?
Tatoeba · #3459837Are you the medical examiner?
Tatoeba · #3731486The medical examiner determined that the woman's body had been there for at least three days.
Tatoeba · #4009080