stirrer

[ stur-er ]

noun
  1. a person or thing that stirs.

  2. an implement or device for stirring something.

Origin of stirrer

1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at stir1, -er1

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British Dictionary definitions for stirrer

stirrer

/ (ˈstɜːrə) /


noun
  1. a person or thing that stirs

  2. informal a person who deliberately causes trouble

  1. Australian and NZ informal a political activist or agitator

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