pioneer vs shaper

pioneer

noun
  • One who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow. 

  • A member of a children’s organization operated by the Communist Party, typically in the second of three stages toward becoming an member of the Party itself. 

  • A person or other entity who is first or among the earliest in any field of inquiry, enterprise, or progress. 

  • Some people will consider their national heroes to be pioneers of civilization. 

  • A member of any of several European organizations advocating abstinence from alcohol. 

verb
  • To be the first to do or achieve (something), preparing the way for others to follow. 

shaper

noun
  • One who shapes. 

  • A machine tool in which a single-point cutting tool mounted on a reciprocating ram is traversed across the workpiece linearly. Shapers can generate various shapes, but were most especially employed in generating flat surfaces and keyways. The shaper is nowadays obsolescent, most of its applications being served by milling machines. 

  • A person who designs and builds surfboards. 

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