"bubbler" meaning in English

See bubbler in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbʌb.lə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈbʌb.lɚ/ [General-American] Audio: EN-AU ck1 bubbler.ogg [Australia] Forms: bubblers [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English bubble Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English bubbler From bubble + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|bubble|-er<id:agent noun>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English bubble Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English bubbler [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "agent noun", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "nom.", "keyword_label" : "Nominalization of", "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjective", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjective", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "suffix", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-yós", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-āzios", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ārius", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "nominalization" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ārius", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-ārijaz", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-ārī", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-ere", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-ere", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-er", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "bubbler", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="bubbler"> From bubble + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} bubbler (plural bubblers)
  1. Something that emits bubbles. Derived forms (something that emits bubbles): gas bubbler
    Sense id: en-bubbler-en-noun-eWyykLAe Disambiguation of 'something that emits bubbles': 85 2 1 4 2 6
  2. An airstone for an aquarium.
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  3. (Wisconsin, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Australia) A drinking fountain. Tags: Australia Synonyms (drinking fountain): drinking fountain, water fountain
    Sense id: en-bubbler-en-noun-IZKPiQL7 Categories (other): Australian English, Massachusetts English, Rhode Island English, Wisconsin English Disambiguation of 'drinking fountain': 1 0 88 2 1 7
  4. (cannabis subculture) A device used for smoking marijuana, similar to a cannabis pipe but with a section that holds water, like a bong Synonyms (device for smoking marijuana): bubbler bong Translations (device for inhaling smoke that passes though a liquid for cooling or flavouring): pipe à eau [feminine] (French)
    Sense id: en-bubbler-en-noun-w82w6gnx Categories (other): Culture, English entries with etymology trees, Marijuana, Smoking Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 8 6 8 32 8 38 Disambiguation of Marijuana: 1 1 1 96 1 2 Disambiguation of Smoking: 8 2 10 62 8 9 Disambiguation of 'device for smoking marijuana': 1 0 1 95 1 1 Disambiguation of 'device for inhaling smoke that passes though a liquid for cooling or flavouring': 3 1 4 83 4 4
  5. (obsolete) One who cheats. Tags: obsolete
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  6. (US) A freshwater drum (Aplodinotus grunniens), of central North America. Tags: US
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: chubbler, spubbler, wubbler

Inflected forms

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