Sprigger (Noun)
Meaning
A worker who strips the stems from moistened tobacco leaves and binds the leaves together into books.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The sprigger carefully removed the stems from the moistened tobacco leaves, taking care not to tear the delicate fibers.
- After years of working as a sprigger, she had developed a system for binding the leaves together into perfectly uniform books.
- He worked as a sprigger in the tobacco factory, where his nimble fingers were a valuable asset for the intricate task.
- She supervised the team of spriggers, ensuring that each bundle of leaves met the company's high standards for quality.
- The sprigger's hands moved swiftly as she bound the last book of leaves, marking the end of her shift in the tobacco factory.