idler
nounEtymology
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One who idles
One who idles; one who spends their time in inaction.
Any member of a ship's crew who is not required to keep the night-watch.
A mechanical device such as a pulley or wheel that does not transmit power through its…
A mechanical device such as a pulley or wheel that does not transmit power through its own axle, but forms part of a gear train, supports a moving belt, etc.
- FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN. […] Four run stones, Munson underrunners, 3 ft diameter. […] All with idlers and in the best condition.
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comparative form of idle
comparative form of idle: more idle
The neighborhood
- synonymbum
- synonymcouch potato
- synonymdawdler
- synonymdeadbeat
- synonymdogfucker
- synonymdo-naught
- synonymdo-nothing
- synonymdosser
- synonymidler
- synonymidleton
- synonymfaineant
- synonymflaneur
- antonymachiever
- antonymdoer
- antonymdynamo
- antonymgo-getter
- antonymoverachiever
- neighborbumpkin
- neighbortroublemaker
- neighborvagabond
- neighborlazy
- neighborshirk
- neighborscrounger
- neighborvideophilia
- neighboremployee
- neighborperson
- neighborworker
- neighborgoldbrick
- neighbormalingerer
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at idler. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at idler. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
9 hops · closes at idler
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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