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growler

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growl⋅er

[grou-ler]
–noun
1. a person or thing that growls.
2. Informal. a pitcher, pail, or other container brought by a customer for beer.
3. British Slang. a four-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage.
4. Electricity. an electromagnetic device consisting of two field poles, used for indicating short-circuited coils in armatures and for magnetizing or demagnetizing objects.
5. an iceberg large enough to be a navigational hazard.

Origin:
1745–55; growl + -er 1
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growl·er   (grou'lər)   
n.  
  1. One, such as a dog, that growls.

  2. A small iceberg.

  3. Informal A container, such as a pail or pitcher, that is used for carrying beer.

  4. Electricity An electromagnetic device with two poles, used for magnetizing, demagnetizing, and finding short-circuited coils.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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growler

  1. n.
    a toilet. : Where's the growler around here?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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