flinger

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fling′ər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fling•er  (fling′ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person or thing that flings.
  2. Mechanical EngineeringAlso called slinger, thrower. a device, mounted on a rotating shaft, for throwing lubricant onto a bearing or for keeping grit out of a bearing by centrifugal force.
  • fling + -er1 1490–1500

'flinger' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
thrower - slinger

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