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CURLER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it
Example:
a woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight
Synonyms:
crimper; curler; hair curler; roller
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("curler" is a kind of...):
mechanical device (mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles)
Derivation:
curl (twist or roll into coils or ringlets)
