"stirrer" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈstɜːɹə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈstɝɚ/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-stirrer.ogg Forms: stirrers [plural]
enPR: stûrʹər [General-American] Rhymes: -ɜːɹə(ɹ) Etymology: From stir + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|stir|er}} stir + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} stirrer (plural stirrers)
  1. A device used to stir. (Cardinal types include wood or plastic strips (for beverages) and magnetic objects that react to a spinning magnet nearby (for chemistry beakers).
    Sense id: en-stirrer-en-noun-n0gbhldd
  2. A person who stirs something.
    Sense id: en-stirrer-en-noun-3BLQX4TI
  3. (slang) A person who spreads rumours or causes agitation. Tags: slang Synonyms: pot stirrer, troublemaker
    Sense id: en-stirrer-en-noun-xPI~ayjg
  4. One who stirs or moves about, as after sleep.
    Sense id: en-stirrer-en-noun-T8~Z9lN7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 3 36 46 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 17 7 31 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 21 3 32 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 2 36 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: champagne stirrer, magnetic stirrer, pot stirrer, shit-stirrer

Inflected forms

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