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Curler
//ˈkɜː(ɹ)lə(ɹ)// noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One of a set of small cylindrical tubes used to curl hair.
"Waiting for a girl who's got curlers in her hair / Waiting for a girl, she has no money anywhere"
- 2 a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it wordnet
- 3 A sportsman who plays curling.
- 4 A pass or a shot of the ball which swerves.
"The captain sent a curler into the top corner of the net."
- 5 A wave which breaks with a barrel
"Oft considered the most even playing field on which to measure surf mastery, Slater’s innovative machine is a barrel-synthesizing environment and engineering feat. In a single round, The Wave produces a 6-foot curler capable of traveling 2,300 feet for up to one gnarly minute."
Etymology
From curl + -er.
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