"mauler" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: maulers [plural]
Etymology: From maul + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|maul|er<id:agent noun>}} maul + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} mauler (plural maulers)
  1. One who mauls.
    Sense id: en-mauler-en-noun-rD9JvQVw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3
  2. (slang, chiefly in the plural) A person's hand. Tags: in-plural, slang
    Sense id: en-mauler-en-noun-kMdPswnO

Inflected forms

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