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twirler

[ twur-ler ]

/ ˈtwɜr lər /

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

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

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Example sentences from the Web for twirler

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
Then if the twirler is not right, he has a chance to say so.
Pitching in a Pinch|Christy Mathewson
But Frank Brown had yet to show what he could do as a twirler.
Baseball Joe on the School Nine|Lester Chadwick
If it falls or is knocked over, a forfeit is lodged, and the player who lodged the forfeit now becomes the twirler.
The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol II of II)|Alice Bertha Gomme

If youll keep that twirler of yours still for a little while, Ill go and see what it is.
The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence|Harry Gordon

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