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单词 wirepuller
释义

wirepuller

[ wahyuhr-pool-er ]
/ ˈwaɪərˌpʊl ər /

noun

a person or thing that pulls wires.
a person who uses secret means to direct and control the actions of others, especially for selfish ends; intriguer.
snake (def. 3b).

Origin of wirepuller

1825–30, Americanism;wire + puller

Words nearby wirepuller

wireless telephone, wireless telephony, wireman, wire netting, Wirephoto, wirepuller, wirepulling, wirer, wire recorder, wire recording, wireroom
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Example sentences from the Web for wirepuller

  • He was known as a "wirepuller," and the other wire-pullers of his party used to meet in his office and discuss matters.

    Beauty and The Beast, and Tales From Home|Bayard Taylor
  • He never can be going to match himself against that Wirepuller!

    Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 100, May 30, 1891|Various

British Dictionary definitions for wirepuller

wirepuller
/ (ˈwaɪəˌpʊlə) /

noun

mainly US and Canadian a person who uses private or secret influence for his own ends

Derived forms of wirepuller

wirepulling, noun
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
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