girdler

2 definitions found

girdler - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Girdler \Gir"dler\, n.
     1. One who girdles.
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     2. A maker of girdles.
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     3. (Zool.) An American longicorn beetle (Oncideres  cingulatus
        ) which lays its eggs in the twigs of the
        hickory, and then girdles each branch by gnawing a groove
        around it, thus killing it to provide suitable food for
        the larv[ae].
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girdler - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  Girdler, KY
    Zip code(s): 40943