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trembler

trembler noun: one who, or that which, trembles.

trembler: one who, or that which, trembles
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Noun

trembler (plural tremblers)

  1. One who, or that which, trembles.
  2. Any of various New World passerine birds of the genus Cinclocerthia.
  3. The vibrating hammer, or spring contact piece of a hammer break, as of the electric ignition apparatus for an internal combustion engine.
  4. A kind of security alarm triggered by vibrations or shock waves.

Forms of trembler

pluraltremblers

Origin of trembler

From tremble + -er.

Words formed from trembler

Questions about trembler

What does trembler mean?
Trembler means one who, or that which, trembles.
What part of speech is trembler?
Trembler is a noun.
What is the plural of trembler?
The plural of trembler is tremblers.

Words near trembler in the dictionary

  1. trembled
  2. trembled and obeyed
  3. trembledst
  4. tremblement
  5. tremblements
  6. trembler
  7. tremblers
  8. trembles
  9. trembles and obeys
  10. tremblesome
  11. tremblest

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