twister

[ twis-ter ]
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noun
  1. a person or thing that twists.

  2. Informal. a whirlwind or tornado.

  1. Chiefly British Informal. a deceitful, unscrupulous person.

Origin of twister

1
1475–85; 1895–1900 for def. 2; twist + -er1

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British Dictionary definitions for twister

twister

/ (ˈtwɪstə) /


noun
  1. British a swindling or dishonest person

  2. a person or thing that twists, such as a device used in making ropes

  1. US and Canadian an informal name for tornado

  2. a ball moving with a twisting motion

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