diffuser

dif·fus·er

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dih-fyoo-zer]
- /dɪˈfyu zər/
- /dɪ.ˈfjuː.zə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-fyoo-zer]
- /dɪˈfyu zər/

Definitions of diffuser word

noun diffuser a person or thing that diffuses. 1
noun diffuser (in various machines or mechanical systems, as centrifugal pumps or compressors) a device for utilizing part of the kinetic energy of a fluid passing through a machine by gradually increasing the cross-sectional area of the channel or chamber through which it flows so as to decrease its speed and increase its pressure. 1
noun diffuser (in a lighting fixture) any of a variety of translucent materials for filtering glare from the light source. 1
noun diffuser a pierced plate or similar device for distributing compressed air for aeration of sewage. 1
noun diffuser A thing that diffuses something, in particular. 1
noun diffuser a person or thing that diffuses 0

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Origin of diffuser

First appearance:

before 1670

One of the 47% oldest English words

First recorded in 1670-80; diffuse + -er1

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Parts of speech for Diffuser

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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diffuser popularity

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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Synonyms for diffuser

noun diffuser

sprinkler — any of various devices for sprinkling, as a watering pot, a container of water with a perforated top used to sprinkle clothes before ironing, or especially a perforated ring or small stand with a revolving nozzle to which a hose is attached for watering a lawn with a fine, even spray.
spreader — a person or thing that spreads.
airbrush — An airbrush is an artist's tool which sprays paint onto a surface.
spray gun — a device consisting of a container from which paint or other liquid is sprayed through a nozzle by air pressure from a pump.
propagator — to cause (an organism) to multiply by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock.

All 5 Synonyms of diffuser