widow maker

A form of widow-maker — Something which or someone who takes a person's life, particularly men; a lethal hazard that affects mostly men or is specific to a primarily male trade.

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Meanings

nounwidow maker (plural widow makers)

plural widow makers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of widow-maker.
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APA

widow maker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/widow%20maker

MLA

“widow maker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/widow%20maker. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “widow maker,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/widow%20maker.

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