stirrer

[ stur-er ]

/ ˈstɜr ər /

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noun

a person or thing that stirs.

an implement or device for stirring something.

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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.

First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.

First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.

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Origin of stirrer

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at stir¹, -er¹

Words nearby stirrer

Stirling's formula, Stirlingshire, stirp, stirpiculture, stirps, stirrer, stirring, stirrup, stirrup bone, stirrup cup, stirrup jar

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Example sentences from the Web for stirrer

Enter the iSpoon, a conventional stirrer on one end and a tablet stylus on the other.
The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Richard Hendriks in Your Life|Allison McNearney|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No matter what happens, whether she runs for president or not, Palin is going to be Pot Stirrer-in-Chief.
Don't Run Sarah!|Mark McKinnon|November 24, 2010|DAILY BEAST
A flask to which is fitted a stirrer and gas seal is shown in section by b, Fig. 8.
A Handbook of Laboratory Glass-Blowing|Bernard D. Bolas
A screw stirrer is provided, and the whole apparatus is immersed in kerosene in the glass box of a storage cell.
On Laboratory Arts|Richard Threlfall

The stirrer should not be removed till the calcination is finished.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer
Then bring a drop of the assay with the stirrer in contact with one of the test drops on the plate.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer
Put in some more oxide of copper, and clean the stirrer in it.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer

British Dictionary definitions for stirrer

stirrer

/ (ˈstɜːrə) /

noun

a person or thing that stirs

informal a person who deliberately causes trouble

Australian and NZ informal a political activist or agitator

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