Associations to the word «Placer»

PLACER, noun. One who places or arranges something.

PLACER, noun. (slang) One who deals in stolen goods; a fence.

PLACER, noun. (ethology) (sheep) (Australia) (New Zealand) A lamb whose mother has died and which has transferred its attachment to an object, such as a bush or rock, in the locality.

PLACER, adjective. (mining) alluvial; occurring in a deposit of sand or earth on a river-bed or bank, particularly with reference to precious metals such as gold or silver

PLACER, noun. An alluvial deposit that contains particles of some valuable mineral.