noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   That which curdles.

   "Salt is known to be a curdler of milk but the amount necessary to curdle it, ^([sic]) makes the cheese unpalatable."

2. 2
   An acoustic weapon used to disperse crowds. slang

Example

More examples

"Salt is known to be a curdler of milk but the amount necessary to curdle it, ^([sic]) makes the cheese unpalatable."

Etymology

From curdle + -er.

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