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petrifier

petrifier noun: person or other object that petrifies, either literally or figuratively.

Noun

petrifier (plural petrifiers)

  1. person or other object that petrifies, either literally or figuratively.

Forms of petrifier

pluralpetrifiers

Origin of petrifier

From petrify + -er.

Questions about petrifier

What does petrifier mean?
Petrifier means person or other object that petrifies, either literally or figuratively.
What part of speech is petrifier?
Petrifier is a noun.
What is the plural of petrifier?
The plural of petrifier is petrifiers.

Words near petrifier in the dictionary

  1. petrification
  2. petrifications
  3. petrificious
  4. petrified
  5. petrified carpentry
  6. petrifier
  7. petrifiers
  8. petrifies
  9. petrify
  10. petrifying
  11. Petrijanec

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