HyperDic: twirler

English > 2 senses of the word *twirler*:
NOUN	person	twirler, baton twirler	someone who twirls a baton
NOUN	person	twirler, pitcher, hurler	(baseball) the person who does the pitching

twirler > pronunciation
Sounds	twer'ler
Rhymes	alveolar ... Ziegler: 240 rhymes with ler...

English > *twirler*: 2 senses > noun 1, person
Meaning	someone who twirls a baton.
Synonym	baton twirler
Narrower	drum majorette, majorette	A female baton twirler who accompanies a marching band
Broader	performer, performing artist	An entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
Spanish	bastonero, batonista, rotador
Verbs	twirl	cause to spin

English > *twirler*: 2 senses > noun 2, person
Meaning	(baseball) the person who does the pitching.
Synonyms	pitcher, hurler
Category	baseball, baseball game, ball	A ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players
Category	softball, softball game	A game / game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond / diamond and with a ball that is larger / larger and softer
Narrower	left-handed pitcher, left-hander, left hander, lefthander, lefty, southpaw	A baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
	reliever, relief pitcher, fireman	A pitcher who does not start the game
	right-handed pitcher, right-hander	(baseball) a pitcher who throws with the right hand
	screwballer	(baseball) a pitcher who throws screwballs
	starting pitcher	(baseball) a pitcher who starts in a baseball game
Broader	ballplayer, baseball player	An athlete who plays baseball
Broader	thrower	someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm)
Spanish	lanzador, twirler
Catalan	llançador, pitcher
Verbs	twirl	turn in a twisting or spinning motion

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