growler

n.

1. One, such as a dog, that growls.
2. A small iceberg.
3. Informal. A container, such as a pail or pitcher, that is used for carrying beer.
4. Electricity. An electromagnetic device with two poles, used for magnetizing, demagnetizing, and finding short-circuited coils.

(GROU-luhr)

noun
1. One that growls.
2. A container (as a pail or pitcher) brought by a customer to fetch beer.
3. A small iceberg.
4. A four-wheeled cab.
5. An electromagnetic device for testing short-circuited coils.

Etymology
From growl, from Middle English groule, grollen (to rumble), probably of imitative origin

Usage
"When Euro-metal comes to mind it can often rouse visions of hairy, horn-helmeted growlers howling about faraway lands and legendary times." — Fawnda Mithrush; Primordial: Thoroughly Modern Metal; Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada); May 7, 2009.

"The two-story building will feature a to-go bar on the first floor for beer aficionados to buy and fill growlers." — Rachael Fisher; Brewing Company on the Move; The Anchorage Daily News (Alaska); May 1, 2009.

"We sailed the 30-mile stretch of the Atlantic Sound, otherwise known as Iceberg Alley. The smaller, granite-hard growlers are to be avoided just as deftly as the enormous floating glacial islands." — Neill Johnston; Cool Cruise Among Ice and Penguins; Birmingham Post (UK); May 15, 2009.

"So this growler will get into Audi R8 territory for about a third of the Audi's $130,000 starting price tag." — Jeremy Cato; New Challenger Even Better; The Globe and Mail (Toronto, Canada); Feb 19, 2008.

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noun

A person who habitually complains or grumbles: complainer, crab, faultfinder, grouch, grumbler, grump, murmurer, mutterer, whiner. Informal crank, griper, grouser. Slang bellyacher, sorehead, sourpuss. See happy/unhappy.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - brumbasse

Nederlands (Dutch)
brompot, kleine ijsberg, maatkan voor bier

Français (French)
n. - grognon, charrette, chope, (Élec) vibreur/grognard (pour déceler les courts-circuits), iceberg

Deutsch (German)
n. - kleiner Eisberg, Brummbär, knurrender Hund

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - γκρινιάρης, μουρμούρης

Italiano (Italian)
brontolone, iceberg

Português (Portuguese)
n. - rosnador (m) (cão), resmungador (m)

Русский (Russian)
ворчун, небольшой айсберг, драндулет

Español (Spanish)
n. - pequeño iceberg o témpano, gruñón, refunfuñón

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - morrande hund, knarrig person, droska (åld.), litet isberg, ölkrus

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
咆哮的人物, 鲈类

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 咆哮的人物, 鱸類

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 으르렁거리는 사람, 잔소리꾼, 농어류의 물고기

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - うなる人, 小氷山

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) المتذمر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮נוהם, מילל, רוטן, מתלונן, קרחון קטן, כד של בירה‬

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