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divertor

divertor is the alternative form of diverter.

Meaning of diverter

Noun

diverter (plural diverters)

  1. A person or thing that diverts.
  2. A valve used to change the flow of fluid through a system of pipes.
  3. A device for forwarding calls to another telephone line.
  4. One who uses diversionary tactics.
    • The diverter clearly gains from a successful diversion but pays a heavy price if caught.2012, Morton D. Davis, Game Theory: A Nontechnical Introduction, page 47

Forms of divertor

pluraldivertors

Questions about divertor

What is divertor the alternative form of?
Divertor is the alternative form of diverter.

Words near divertor in the dictionary

  1. divertising
  2. divertissement
  3. divertissementlike
  4. divertissements
  5. divertive
  6. divertor
  7. divertors
  8. diverts
  9. dives
  10. dives in
  11. Dives-sur-Mer

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