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Something that emits bubbles.
In proof of this I can assert my success in extinguishing a youthful bubbler near Reykholt church.
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(Wisconsin, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Australia) A drinking fountain.
1939 June, Ella Gardner, Short-Time Camps: A Manual for 4-H Leaders, United States Department of Agriculture, Miscellaneous Publication No. 346, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=mqfNAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA11&dq=%22bubbler%22+fountain+-intitle…
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An airstone for an aquarium.
Bubbler means: An airstone for an aquarium.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up. For most families this word will pass by without incident; it is more a vocabulary curiosity than a parenting concern.
bubbler means: An airstone for an aquarium.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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