Dictionary - Definition of FLINGER


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. One who flings; one who jeers.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

"Flinger" is a common misspelling or typo for: flingers, clinger, flyinger.

Date "Flinger" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1811. (references)

Specialty Definition: FLINGER

Domain	Definition
Noah Webster	[Noun] One who flings; one who jeers.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Mechanical Engineering	Ring which is either machined around a shaft or fixed on it. In the latter case, it is of tapered section. The purpose of the thrower is to project the lubricating oil, which flows along the shaft, against a housing used as an oil collecting tray. Source: European Union. (references)
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Expressions	Definition
Figure flinger	An astrologer. ``This figure caster.'' --Milton. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
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Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. One who flings; one who jeers.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

Date "FLINGER" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1811. (references)

Domain	Definition
Noah Webster	[Noun] One who flings; one who jeers.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Mechanical Engineering	Ring which is either machined around a shaft or fixed on it. In the latter case, it is of tapered section. The purpose of the thrower is to project the lubricating oil, which flows along the shaft, against a housing used as an oil collecting tray. Source: European Union. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.		Top

Expressions	Definition
Figure flinger	An astrologer. ``This figure caster.'' --Milton. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.		Top