"twiddler" meaning in All languages combined

See twiddler on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: twiddlers [plural]
Etymology: twiddle + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|twiddle|er}} twiddle + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} twiddler (plural twiddlers)
  1. One who twiddles. Derived forms: knob-twiddler

Inflected forms

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