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crippler

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A person who, or thing which cripples.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A corrugated board used to grain leather.

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noun

Meaning 3

A sighting of an extraordinarily rare bird, such that it almost has an paralysing effect on the birder.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, birdwatching, natural-sciences, ornithology

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History

Etymology

From cripple + -er.