growler
Americannoun
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a person or thing that growls.
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Informal. a pitcher, pail, or other container brought by a customer for beer.
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British Slang. a four-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage.
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Electricity. an electromagnetic device consisting of two field poles, used for indicating short-circuited coils in armatures and for magnetizing or demagnetizing objects.
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an iceberg large enough to be a navigational hazard.
noun
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a person, animal, or thing that growls
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slang a four-wheeled hansom cab
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a small iceberg that has broken off from a larger iceberg or from a glacier, often hazardous to shipping
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slang any container, such as a can, for draught beer
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derogatory a woman, esp one who is considered physically unattractive
Etymology
Origin of growler
Example Sentences
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Darwin was also a good friend — a sassy, independent beagle, occasional growler and regular howler who loved road trips second only to eating.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 30, 2020
Try takeout burgers from Big River Grill or fill a growler at the 16-tap Red Bluff Tap House.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 15, 2020
This handmade ceramic growler is similar to the one she uses.
From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2018
At Tuesday’s opening-night performance of his annual end-of-the-year Café Carlyle engagement, this 70-year-old Texan growler performed his second tribute to Frank Sinatra in the 11 years he has been playing the club.
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2015
One would as soon expect to find Stock Exchange brokers working the growler after a day's business as to see a pampa ranch owner bring out a bottle of rum.
From The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia by John R. Spears
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