disintegrator
1
7.7
- noun
- /dɪˈsɪntɪɡreɪtər/
- Specialized
:
pulverizador
- Workers fed the leftover food into the disintegrator to create compost for the garden.
Examples
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The factory uses a disintegrator to break down plastic waste into small particles for recycling.
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- The neutron disintegrator... ...was developed for the Army until he cost overance... - ...became really embarrassing... - Can it stop Jenning?
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This disintegrator effectively reduces metal scraps to tiny shavings for easier disposal.
Synonyms
61
3.9
A machine that breaks large objects into smaller pieces, like rocks or cans
1
7.2
A machine that crushes things into powder or small pieces
A machine that cuts plastic or organic waste into small pieces
A machine that breaks materials like plastic or organic waste into small pieces
A machine that breaks things like food and tissue into small pieces for disposal and processing
Antonyms
How Fine
- US
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7.2
- Specialized
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7.7
- Specialized
27
2.5
23
3.0
- Specialized
61
3.9
- Archaic
35
9.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
disintegrator = disintegrate (transparent) = dis + integr + ate + or
The suffix '-or' regularly forms an instrument or agent noun meaning 'something that disintegrates'.
Etymology
Disintegrator is built from dis- 'apart' and integrate 'make whole', like the root in integrity that means 'wholeness'. So a machine called a disintegrator is one that breaks things until they are no longer whole, for example grinding material to dust.