whizzer
noun
whiz·zer
ˈ(h)wi-zər 
: one that whizzes
especially
: a centrifugal machine for drying something (such as grain, sugar, or nitrated cotton)
Examples of whizzer in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The combination feeds the V-6 and the electric whizzer directly into the transmission.
—
John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver, 22 Sep. 2020
Cain got a glove up and deflected Carlos Gonzalez’s whizzer at his ear, and shortstop Kelby Tomlinson picked up the carom for a forceout that stranded the bases loaded in the third.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Mercury News, 17 June 2017
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of
Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback
about these examples.
John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver, 22 Sep. 2020
Cain got a glove up and deflected Carlos Gonzalez’s whizzer at his ear, and shortstop Kelby Tomlinson picked up the carom for a forceout that stranded the bases loaded in the third.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Mercury News, 17 June 2017
Articles Related to whizzer
Dictionary Entries Near whizzer
Cite this Entry
“Whizzer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whizzer. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share