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twirler

[ twur-ler ]

/ ˈtwɜr lər /

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noun

a person or thing that twirls.

Baseball. a pitcher.

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Origin of twirler

First recorded in 1800–10; twirl + -er¹

Words nearby twirler

twinset, twin-size, twin town, twin-tub, twirl, twirler, twirp, twist, twist around one's finger, twist drill, twisted

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How to use twirler in a sentence

When the mustache-twirler asks her why she helped him, she says, “I know what you want.”
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He does stop short of making Anders just another Wall Street moustache-twirler.
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She is a varsity track star, a champion baton-twirler, and a volunteer at Cortland Memorial Hospital.
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Then if the twirler is not right, he has a chance to say so.
Pitching in a Pinch|Christy Mathewson

He soon became known for his skill as a twirler on his home team, and his reputation spread to surrounding towns.
Baseball Joe, Captain of the Team|Lester Chadwick
Joe accepted the offer, and soon climbed to the position of the leading twirler in the League.
Baseball Joe, Captain of the Team|Lester Chadwick
However, there was no help for it, and the twirler put on extra steam and managed to get two strikes on him.
Bert Wilson's Fadeaway Ball|J. W. Duffield
And the affection showered upon him was due not only to his prowess as a twirler, but to his character as a man.
Baseball Joe in the World Series|Lester Chadwick