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twister

/ˈtwɪstə/ noun

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  1. One who twists. One whose occupation is to twist or join the threads of one warp to those of another, in weaving.
  2. One whose occupation is to twist or join the threads of one warp to those of another, in weaving.
  3. An instrument used in twisting or making twists.

Origin

From Middle English twyster, equivalent to twist + -er.

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