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bubbler

bubbler

2 7.8
A device that pushes air through water to make bubbles
  • noun
  • /ˈbʌb.lɚ/
  • Specialized
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  • It was completely round with a round holy water fount that was the size of a jacuzzi and had a bubbler in the middle, so it seemed like a holy well out of Ireland.

It is then fed into what is called we, we're calling the bubbler.

Examples

  • The scientist turned on the bubbler in the aquarium to oxygenate the water for the fish.

  • I used to have a small fish tank with just one bubbler and one filter that I sometimes forgot to clean.

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  • I kind of shook the bucket a little bit too much, but the bubbler is just bubbling away and that's all it needs to do.

  • In an ATU, the bubbler keeps the water agitated, so solids cannot settle out, and floating materials stay mixed.

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  • It takes aphids off, leaves, dirt and hopefully this week I'll be able to build my greens bubbler, which is the last piece in my post harvest station here.

  • After setting up the new tank, I added a bubbler to ensure all the bubbles were evenly distributed.

  • In our lab, we use a bubbler to create a constant flow of air through the liquid for our experiments.

How Strong

air pump
3 1.9
bubbler
  • Specialized
2 7.8
aerator
  • Specialized
3 6.6

Surface Forms

bubbler singular
bubblers plural

Morphology

bubbler = bubble (transparent) = bubble + er

This is a regular instrument noun built from the verb 'bubble' plus '-er', referring to something that makes bubbles.

Etymology

Bubbler comes from the word bubble and the ending -er, so it means 'a thing that makes bubbles'. In labs and aquariums a bubbler is a small tool that pushes air through liquid to make many little bubbles, which is why the name fits.