deflator
UK/dɪˈfleɪtə(ɹ)/
deflator noun: that which deflates.
Noun
deflator (plural deflators)
- That which deflates.
- The balloons will have to have an altitude deflator. When a balloon reaches a certain predetermined altitude, the deflator will begin to let out the helium gas to the point of restricting the ultimate ascension of the balloon.2017, Daniel Perkins, Ted Baker in Terrorist Gold, page 161
- A factor applied to economic statistics in order to counter the effect of inflation.
deflator meaning in Tamil
deflator in Tamil
- சுருக்கல் கருவி
Forms of deflator
| plural | deflators |
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Origin of deflator
From deflate + -or.
Words that rhyme with deflator
- translator
- alligator
- vibrator
- freighter
- terminator
- waiter
- crater
- curator
- gaiter
- incubator
- plater
- pulsator
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- skater
- cater
- collator
- creator
- dictator
- equator
- escalator
- greater
- later
- relator
- rotator
- collimator
- dilator
- excavator
- frater
- gator
- inflater
- locator
- narrator
- palpator
- saeter
- slater
- traitor
- viator
- awaiter
- baiter
- citator
- corrugator
- dater
- dominator
- emasculator
- glossator
- gyrator
- hater
- hydrator
- legator
- levator
- mandator
- mater
- migrator
- negator
- nitrator
- plaiter
- procreator
- spectator
- tater
- titrator
- 'mater
Questions about deflator
- What does deflator mean?
- Deflator means that which deflates.
- What is deflator in Tamil?
- Deflator in Tamil is சுருக்கல் கருவி. See Deflator meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is deflator?
- Deflator is a noun.
- How do you pronounce deflator?
- Deflator is pronounced /dɪˈfleɪtə(ɹ)/ (UK).
- What is the plural of deflator?
- The plural of deflator is deflators.
Words near deflator in the dictionary
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