girdler

[ gurd-ler ]

/ ˈgɜrd lər /

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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

Giraud, Giraudoux, gird, girder, girdle, girdler, girdlescone, girdle-tailed lizard, girdle traverse, gird one's loins, Girgenti

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How to use girdler in a sentence

The hickory twig girdler (Oncideres) is abundant in some localities, but not as yet very destructive.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Second Annual Meeting|Northern Nut Growers Association
But Mr Girdler, who was not ordinarily given to mirth, abruptly left the room with a smile on his face before I could proceed.
Tom, Dick and Harry|Talbot Baines Reed
Another insect often found in a nut orchard is the oak tree girdler, which also is active in the latter part of the summer.
Growing Nuts in the North|Carl Weschcke
“Please, Mr Girdler—” said I, not waiting for him to remark on my curious appearance.
Tom, Dick and Harry|Talbot Baines Reed

They think that she is on the Girdler Sands, but she may be on the Shingles.
Storm Warriors|John Gilmore

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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