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macerator

mac·er·ate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mas-uh-reyt]
    • /ˈmæs əˌreɪt/
    • /mˈasərˌeɪtə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mas-uh-reyt]
    • /ˈmæs əˌreɪt/

Definitions of macerator word

  • verb with object macerator to soften or separate into parts by steeping in a liquid. 1
  • verb with object macerator to soften or decompose (food) by the action of a solvent. 1
  • verb with object macerator to cause to grow thin. 1
  • verb without object macerator to undergo maceration. 1
  • verb without object macerator to become thin or emaciated; waste away. 1
  • noun macerator One who macerates. 1

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Origin of macerator

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Latin mācerātus (past participle of mācerāre to make soft, weaken, steep); see -ate1

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Parts of speech for Macerator

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

macerator popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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