curler

Etymology

curl + -er

noun

  1. One of a set of small cylindrical tubes used to curl hair.
  2. A sportsman who plays curling.
  3. (soccer) A pass or a shot of the ball which swerves.
    The captain sent a curler into the top corner of the net.
    Lampard was replaced by Kalou but the substitute immediately gave the ball to Jonas, whose 25-yard curler was tipped wide by Cech. September 28, 2011, Jon Smith, “Valencia 1-1 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport

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