aerator

aer·a·tor

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Definitions of aerator word

noun aerator a person or thing that aerates; specif., a device for aerating a liquid, or a fumigating device 3
noun aerator an apparatus for aerating water or other fluids. 1
noun aerator a device for introducing air into a bin of wheat or other grain in order to prevent the accumulation of moisture, keeping it free of fungi and insects. 1
noun aerator A device which mixes air with a substance, particularly soil or a liquid. 1
noun aerator device that allows air into sth 1
noun aerator device that allows air into water 1

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65; aerate + -or2

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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