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twister definition

twister (twis′tər)

noun

  1. a person who twists
  2. a thing that twists; specif.,
    1. a machine for twisting threads, etc.
    2. a thrown or batted ball that has been given a twist
  3. ☆ Informal a tornado or cyclone

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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