English Explanatory Dictionary

Wirepuller

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone from Warrington.
noun
  1. A person who exercises an influence on others that is felt but not seen.
  2. Synonym of snake (“tool for pulling cables”).

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-wirepuller.wav

Word forms

Wirepuller Wirepullers

Etymology

From wire + puller, in reference to Warrington's wire industry.

Synonyms

snake
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