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comminutor

comminutor noun: a type of machine that grinds up solid materials, especially in waste treatment.

Noun

comminutor (plural comminutors)

  1. A type of machine that grinds up solid materials, especially in waste treatment
    • First, underground pipes carry used water away from the hotels and offices and into a king-size garbage grinder (comminutor), two parallel screws whose threads are knife blades big enough and strong enough to mince any solids into tiny pieces.1988 February 12, Harold Henderson, “A Better Glass of Water”, in Chicago Reader, archived from the original on 05 Mar 2016

Forms of comminutor

pluralcomminutors

Origin of comminutor

From comminute + -or.

Questions about comminutor

What does comminutor mean?
Comminutor means a type of machine that grinds up solid materials, especially in waste treatment.
What part of speech is comminutor?
Comminutor is a noun.
What is the plural of comminutor?
The plural of comminutor is comminutors.

Words near comminutor in the dictionary

  1. comminuters
  2. comminutes
  3. comminuting
  4. comminution
  5. comminutions
  6. comminutor
  7. comminutors
  8. commis
  9. commiscible
  10. commiserable
  11. commiserate

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