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twig girdler

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noun

See under girdler (def. 2).

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Origin of twig girdler

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Words nearby twig girdler

twiddle, twiddle one's thumbs, twig, twig blight, twig borer, twig girdler, twiggy, twilight, Twilight of the Gods, twilight sleep, twilight state

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How to use twig girdler in a sentence

Not even the tiniest twig from a tree falls unnoticed in this media forest.
Fix the Country Already!|Walter Shapiro|March 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Suddenly, we hear the sound of a twig cracking; all three men look around anxiously, particularly JASON.
Who Killed the Horror Film?|Tom Shone|March 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST
To drop on one knee and level his piece was the work of an instant, but unfortunately he snapped a dry twig in doing so.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne
He clutches at a sharp point of rock here, or a twig there; but if it is not as safe as he believed, woe unto him!
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade

There was a quiet, cynical smile on his face as he sat there beating a tattoo on his leggings with a hickory twig.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
Burn the male olive-branch and the pine twig and juniper, and let the blazing laurel crackle amid the hearth.
The Religion of Ancient Rome|Cyril Bailey
Not a twig broke as they crept up the side of the deep ravine and looked out at the herd.
The Later Cave-Men|Katharine Elizabeth Dopp