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Meaning of idler

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

idler

noun

Definitions

  1. One who idles; one who spends his or her time in inaction.

  2. One who idles; a lazy person; a sluggard.

  3. Any member of a ship's crew who is not required to keep the night-watch

  4. A mechanical device such as a pulley or wheel that does not transmit power, but supports a moving belt etc.