noun
Meaning 1
Something that twirls.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
twirler
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CMU ARPABET: T W ER1 L ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Someone who twirls something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A majorette who twirls a baton.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
A pitcher.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
Meaning 5
someone who twirls a baton
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: baton twirler
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: performer, performing artist
Narrower terms: drum majorette, majorette
noun
Meaning 6
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- our pitcher has a sore arm
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pitcher, hurler
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ballplayer, baseball player, thrower
Narrower terms: left-handed pitcher, left-hander, left hander, lefthander, lefty, southpaw, right-handed pitcher, right-hander, reliever, relief pitcher, fireman, screwballer, starting pitcher
History
Etymology
From twirl + -er.