curlers

Noun

curler (plural curlers)

1. One of a set of small cylindrical tubes used to curl hair.
   • Waiting for a girl who's got curlers in her hair / Waiting for a girl, she has no money anywhere1968, Jagger–Richards, “Factory Girl”, in Beggars Banquet, performed by The Rolling Stones

   Synonyms:

   hair roller

2. A sportsman who plays curling.
3. A pass or a shot of the ball which swerves.
   • The captain sent a curler into the top corner of the net.
4. A wave which breaks with a barrel
   • Oft considered the most even playing field on which to measure surf mastery, Slater’s innovative machine is a barrel-synthesizing environment and engineering feat. In a single round, The Wave produces a 6-foot curler capable of traveling 2,300 feet for up to one gnarly minute.2021 August 25, Jilli Cluff, “Kelly Slater’s Artificial Wave Will Crown ‘The Ultimate Surfer’ on Hulu”, in GearJunkie