Idler Definition

īdlər, īd'lər
idlers
noun
idlers
A person who wastes time and does no work; lazy person.
Webster's New World
A gear placed between two others to transfer motion from one to the other without changing their direction or speed.
Webster's New World
A pulley riding loosely on a shaft, pressing against a belt to guide it or take up the slack.
Webster's New World

One who idles; one who spends his or her time in inaction.

Wiktionary

(nautical, dated) Any member of a ship's crew who is not required to keep the night-watch.

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Comparative form of idle: more idle.

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Other Word Forms of Idler

Noun

Singular:
idler
Plural:
idlers

Origin of Idler

  • idle +‎ -er.

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Idler Sentence Examples

  • I was told its steering idler fell off but whether that is true or not who knows.

  • The idler gears, on the external drive, ran on grease sealed bearings.

  • And meantime there goes the idler, who began life along with them - by your leave, a different picture.

  • I lounged up the side aisle like any other idler who has dropped into a church.

  • The main drive pulley was 4.25 " in diameter and the rear idler pulleys, running on ball bearings, 3.5 " .

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IIDIDL

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RERLER

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