girdler: Meaning and Definition of

gir•dler

Pronunciation: (gûrd'lur), [key]
— n.
  1. a person or thing that girdles.
  2. any of several insects, as a beetle, Oncideres cingulatathat cut a groove around the bark of a twig, stem, etc.
  3. a person who makes girdles.
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