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attritor

attritor noun: a type of grinder in which particles suspended in a liquid are moved by paddles and are ground as they collide with each other or with the grinding medium.

attritor: a type of grinder in which particles suspended in a liquid are moved by paddles and are ground as...
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Noun

attritor (plural attritors)

  1. A type of grinder in which particles suspended in a liquid are moved by paddles and are ground as they collide with each other or with the grinding medium.

Forms of attritor

pluralattritors

Origin of attritor

From attrit + -or.

Questions about attritor

What does attritor mean?
Attritor means a type of grinder in which particles suspended in a liquid are moved by paddles and are ground as they collide with each other or with the grinding medium.
What part of speech is attritor?
Attritor is a noun.
What is the plural of attritor?
The plural of attritor is attritors.

Words near attritor in the dictionary

  1. attritionary
  2. attritioned
  3. attritioning
  4. attritions
  5. attritive
  6. attritor
  7. attritors
  8. attrits
  9. attritted
  10. attritting
  11. attritus

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