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Definition of Twirler
1. Noun. Someone who twirls a baton.
Specialized synonyms: Drum Majorette, Majorette
Generic synonyms: Performer, Performing Artist
Derivative terms: Twirl
2. Noun. (baseball) the person who does the pitching. "Our pitcher has a sore arm"
Category relationships: Baseball, Baseball Game, Softball, Softball Game
Generic synonyms: Ballplayer, Baseball Player, Thrower
Specialized synonyms: Left Hander, Left-handed Pitcher, Left-hander, Lefthander, Lefty, Southpaw, Right-handed Pitcher, Right-hander, Fireman, Relief Pitcher, Reliever, Screwballer, Starting Pitcher
Derivative terms: Hurl, Pitch, Twirl
Definition of Twirler
1. Noun. Something that twirls. ¹
2. Noun. Someone who twirls something. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Twirler
1. one that twirls [n -S] - See also: twirls
Lexicographical Neighbors of Twirler
Literary usage of Twirler
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Shooting Adventures, Canine Lore and Sea-fishing Trips by Lewis Clements, Wildfowler (1879)
"The Mechanical twirler. I have shot over both styles of twirls, and I must candidly
say that the primitive instrument is not only the most entertaining but ..."
2. Modern Mechanism: Exhibiting the Latest Progress in Machines, Motors, and by D. Appleton and Company (1892)
"From the upper part of the twirler is a T-shaped arm fitted with teeth, ...
This moves the twirler, and with it the lV 7) T-shaped arm which causes the type ..."
3. The Field Book: Or, Sports and Pastimes of the United Kingdom; Comp. from (1833)
"One would think the birds themselves enjoyed their destruction, for the fascination
of the twirler is so strong, as to rob them of the usual fruits of ..."
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