trembler
trembler Lexical Profile
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• noun
A person, animal, or thing that trembles, quivers, or shakes.
"The rescued dog was such a trembler that the volunteers wrapped him tightly in a warm blanket."
An automatic interrupter or vibrating contact breaker used in older electrical ignition systems (such as a trembler coil) to rapidly make and break a circuit.
"The mechanic adjusted the trembler on the antique automobile's ignition coil to ensure the spark plugs fired consistently."
A small Caribbean songbird of the genus Cinclocerthia in the thrasher family, characterized by its distinctive habit of vibrating or drooping its wings.
"The ornithologist carefully raised her binoculars to observe a brown trembler foraging in the dense understory of the Dominican rainforest."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the English verb 'tremble' + the agent suffix '-er'. 'Tremble' traces back to Old French 'trembler', originating from Vulgar Latin '*tremulare', from Latin 'tremere' (to shake).
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