Meaning & use
Wrangler
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A person who herds and manages livestock, especially horses or cattle on a ranch; more broadly, someone who manages or handles something difficult.
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The wrangler saddled the horses before leading the trail ride into the canyon.
As the studio's animal wrangler, she was responsible for keeping the lions calm on set.
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In British academic tradition, a "wrangler" is also the title given to a student who earns first-class honors in mathematics at Cambridge University.
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2. noun
At Cambridge University, a student awarded first-class honors in the mathematics degree examination.
She graduated as a senior wrangler, top of her year in mathematics.
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