Curler

//ˈkɜː(ɹ)lə(ɹ)// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it wordnet
  3. 3
    A sportsman who plays curling.
  4. 4
    A pass or a shot of the ball which swerves.

    "The captain sent a curler into the top corner of the net."

  5. 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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