girdler
/gurd-ler/US // ˈgɜrd lər //UK // (ˈɡɜːdlə) //
束缚者,束发师,束发人,束腰
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a person or thing that girdles.
- : any of several insects, as a beetle, Oncideres cingulata, that cut a groove around the bark of a twig, stem, etc.
- : a person who makes girdles.
Examples
The hickory twig girdler (Oncideres) is abundant in some localities, but not as yet very destructive.
But Mr Girdler, who was not ordinarily given to mirth, abruptly left the room with a smile on his face before I could proceed.
Another insect often found in a nut orchard is the oak tree girdler, which also is active in the latter part of the summer.
“Please, Mr Girdler—” said I, not waiting for him to remark on my curious appearance.
They think that she is on the Girdler Sands, but she may be on the Shingles.
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