former2Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːmə/Translate former | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of former noun 1a person or thing that forms something: [in combination]:an opinion-former a tool, mould, or other device used to form articles or shape materials:an arch former a transverse strengthening part in an aircraft wing or fuselage. a frame or core around which an electrical coil can be wound. 2 [in combination] British a person in a particular school year:fifth-formersformer in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of former in the US English dictionary
