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1placer
noun plac·er \ˈplā-sər\
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First Known Use of PLACER
1579
2placer
noun, plac·er often attributive \ˈpla-sər\
Definition of PLACER
: an alluvial, marine, or glacial deposit containing particles of valuable mineral and especially of gold <placer gold>
Origin of PLACER
Spanish, from Catalan, submarine plain, from plaza place, from Latin platea broad street — more at place
First Known Use: 1848
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