Definitions

1. noun

A person or animal that bites or tears with the teeth; a fierce or savage animal, especially one that attacks people.

“The police officer was attacked by a mauler in the abandoned warehouse.”

2. noun

A machine that bites into or tears apart something, such as wood or metal.

“The mauler was used to break up the concrete slab.”

3. noun

A heavy hammer used for driving wedges or splitting wood.

“The carpenter used a mauler to split the heavy log into firewood.”