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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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
Cider to go: If you find something you want to take home, a 32-ounce growler costs $29.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 10, 2018
This handmade ceramic growler is similar to the one she uses.
From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2018
Many Durangoans will remember the days when bagels and pastries could be picked up at Carver’s as well as a growler of Colorado Trail Nut Brown Ale.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 3, 2018
The two-horse conveyance, called a shiggram, which used to represent the "growler" of Poona City, has almost disappeared.
From India and the Indians by Edward Fenton Elwin
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