Sleevers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Workers or machines that fit protective sleeves or casings over cables, wires, or other long objects
2. Those who cover items with a tubular covering, such as a jacket or insulating tube, to protect them
3. Operators or devices that slide a protective tubular casing over a rod, pipe, or length of cable

Etymology: "Sleevers" is simply the plural of "sleever," which is formed from "sleeve" with the suffix "-er," the common English ending that turns a verb or noun into a word for a person or thing that performs an action or is associated with something. A sleever is someone or something that works with sleeves, such as a worker who fits or attaches sleeves to garments, or a machine built for that task. Because the formation is transparent, the word needs little more than its two parts to be understood.

Synonyms: sleever