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Chunker

A chunker generally refers to a tool or program that breaks down a sentence or a text into syntactic units called chunks.

Senses and Usages:

1. Noun - Computing:

In computing, a chunker is an algorithm or software component used in natural language processing (NLP) that groups together words in a sentence into meaningful chunks.

Example Sentence:

The chunker accurately identified the noun phrases in the text.

2. Noun - Slang:

Slang usage of chunker refers to a person who prefers or consumes large quantities of food.

Example Sentence:

John is a real chunker and can sometimes finish a whole pizza on his own.

3. Noun - Local:

In local parlance, chunker can be used to describe a person who is robust, heavyset, or overweight.

Example Sentence:

Everyone loved Aunt Martha for her cooking, even though she was a bit of a chunker.

4. Noun - Popular:

Popular usage of chunker refers to a device used in cooking to cut food into large, chunky pieces.

Example Sentence:

The manual chunker is perfect for slicing vegetables for a hearty stew.

5. Verb - Computing:

In the context of computing, chunker can also be used as a verb, meaning to divide text or data into smaller, manageable chunks.

Example Sentence:

The system was designed to chunker the large dataset into smaller parts for faster processing.

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• Natural Language Processing Tools
• Food Processor
• Cutting Board