idler

[ ahyd-ler ]

/ ˈaɪd lər /

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noun

a person who passes time in a lazy or unproductive way.

Machinery. an idle gear, wheel, or pulley.

Railroads. an empty freight car placed under the projecting end of a long object carried by the next car, so that the latter can be connected with another part of the train.

Nautical. day man (def. 2).

Origin of idler

First recorded in 1525–35; idle + -er¹

Words nearby idler

idle, idle character, idle gear, idleness, idle pulley, idler, idler shaft, idlesse, idle time, idle wheel, idly

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Example sentences from the Web for idler

A woman's reputation—a thing so lightly thrown away with an idler's word, a Lovelace's smile!
Under Two Flags|Ouida [Louise de la Ramee]
So I sat there, in turn wondering if he were honest or a rogue, an adventurer or an idler, a river-man or a fop from Piccadilly.
Jewel Mysteries|Max Pemberton
But I tell thee again, thy father shall not portion an idler like thyself and pinch his trade.
Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 (of 2)|John Roby
I'm neither an idler nor can I become a legalized buccaneer.
North of Fifty-Three|Bertrand W. Sinclair

No, you shall smell powder and become a soldier, not an idler.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol VII|Various

British Dictionary definitions for idler

idler

/ (ˈaɪdlə) /

noun

a person who idles

another name for idle pulley, idle wheel

nautical a ship's crew member, such as a carpenter, sailmaker, etc, whose duties do not include standing regular watches

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	idler
释义	idler [ ahyd-ler ] / ˈaɪd lər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR idler ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who passes time in a lazy or unproductive way. Machinery. an idle gear, wheel, or pulley. Railroads. an empty freight car placed under the projecting end of a long object carried by the next car, so that the latter can be connected with another part of the train. Nautical. day man (def. 2). Origin of idler First recorded in 1525–35; idle + -er¹ Words nearby idler idle, idle character, idle gear, idleness, idle pulley, idler, idler shaft, idlesse, idle time, idle wheel, idly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for idler A woman's reputation—a thing so lightly thrown away with an idler's word, a Lovelace's smile! Under Two Flags\|Ouida [Louise de la Ramee] So I sat there, in turn wondering if he were honest or a rogue, an adventurer or an idler, a river-man or a fop from Piccadilly. Jewel Mysteries\|Max Pemberton But I tell thee again, thy father shall not portion an idler like thyself and pinch his trade. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 (of 2)\|John Roby I'm neither an idler nor can I become a legalized buccaneer. North of Fifty-Three\|Bertrand W. Sinclair No, you shall smell powder and become a soldier, not an idler. The World's Greatest Books, Vol VII\|Various British Dictionary definitions for idler idler / (ˈaɪdlə) / noun a person who idles another name for idle pulley, idle wheel nautical a ship's crew member, such as a carpenter, sailmaker, etc, whose duties do not include standing regular watches Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to idler loafer, slacker, drone, couch potato
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idler

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British Dictionary definitions for idler

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