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girdler

[ gurd-ler ]
/ ˈgɜrd lər /

noun

a person or thing that girdles.
any of several insects, as a beetle, Oncideres cingulata(twig girdler ), that cut a groove around the bark of a twig, stem, etc.
a person who makes girdles.

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Origin of girdler

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at girdle, -er1

Words nearby girdler

Giraudoux, gird, girder, girdle, girdle anesthesia, girdler, girdlescone, girdle sensation, girdle-tailed lizard, girdle traverse, gird one's loins
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British Dictionary definitions for girdler

girdler
/ (ˈɡɜːdlə) /

noun

a person or thing that girdles
a maker of girdles
any insect, such as the twig girdler, that bores circular grooves around the stems or twigs in which it lays its eggs
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