flinger

[fling-er]

noun

1. a person or thing that flings.

2. Also called slinger, thrower. a device, mounted on a rotating shaft, for throwing lubricant onto a bearing or for keeping grit out of a bearing by centrifugal force.

Word History and Origins

Origin of flinger¹

First recorded in 1490–1500; fling + -er ¹

Example Sentences

In 1995, they let him leave a trebuchet in, too: my childhood Royal Knight’s Castle, designed by Petersen, has a tiny rock flinger on the battlements you can flick with one finger.

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The show that first massively impacted on me was Tiswas, with people like Lenny Henry, Chris Tarrant, John Gorman and the Phantom Flan Flinger.

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Because Strasburg is having this outstanding start as a total pitcher, not a fastball flinger.

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In dreaming up attractions like the Sky Flinger — spheres with riders that are sent sailing through the air — June, the film’s young lead, displayed the outsize creativity of the best inventors.

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Whether you're a flinger, a flipper, a hurler or a launcher, a number of techniques can be adopted.

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