conformator

noun

con·​for·​ma·​tor

ˈkänfərˌmātər

variants or conformateur

ˌkänˌfȯrməˈtər

plural -s

: an apparatus for taking the conformation of a thing (as of the head for fitting a hat)

Word History

Etymology

French conformateur, from conformer to conform (from Latin conformare) + -ateur -ator

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