"curler" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkɜː(ɹ)lə(ɹ)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-curler.wav [Southern-England] Forms: curlers [plural]
Etymology: curl + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|curl|er|id2=agent noun}} curl + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} curler (plural curlers)
  1. One of a set of small cylindrical tubes used to curl hair. Synonyms: hair roller
    Sense id: en-curler-en-noun-zfSyT135 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 38 7 13 43
  2. A sportsman who plays curling. Categories (topical): Athletes, Curling, People Translations (sportsman): curlingin pelaaja (Finnish), curleur [masculine] (French), curleuse [feminine] (French), кёрлингист (kjórlingist) [masculine] (Russian), curlare [common-gender] (Swedish), curlingspelare [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-curler-en-noun-IiJkAbe5 Disambiguation of Athletes: 7 40 17 35 Disambiguation of Curling: 9 45 15 32 Disambiguation of People: 0 70 11 18 Disambiguation of 'sportsman': 1 79 8 12
  3. (soccer) A pass or a shot of the ball which swerves. Categories (topical): Football (soccer), Athletes Translations (pass or shot): kierre (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-curler-en-noun-qbI7zWL8 Disambiguation of Athletes: 7 40 17 35 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 38 7 13 43 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports Disambiguation of 'pass or shot': 0 0 100 0
  4. (surfing) A wave which breaks with a barrel Categories (topical): Surfing, Athletes, Hair
    Sense id: en-curler-en-noun-5GbAnVUp Disambiguation of Athletes: 7 40 17 35 Disambiguation of Hair: 31 13 14 43 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 5 18 55 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 38 7 13 43 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 26 11 14 50 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, surfing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: amen curler, butter curler, eyelash curler, hair curler, hot curler, lash curler

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for curler meaning in All languages combined (7.5kB)

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