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economizer

economizer

6.1
A device that helps a heating or cooling system use less energy
  • noun
  • /ɪˈkɒnəˌmaɪzər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : economizador
  • To help save money, there is an economizer setting that switches between ventilation and cooling during occupied times depending on the outdoor temperature.

Examples

  • The new building was equipped with an economizer that significantly reduced its energy consumption.

  • Flue gas is sent to an economizer to enhance the process's energy efficiency.

    Academic text (2001)

  • So what you need to do is plug in one of the economizers at the router end and the other economizer into the PC end.

  • By installing an economizer, the factory was able to lower its heating costs while maintaining productivity.

  • This vehicle features a high-efficiency economizer that improves fuel consumption during long trips.

Synonyms

optimizer
vseconomizer
1 4.5

A person or tool that makes a process work faster and use less energy

is a specific device that saves energy in heating, cooling, or engines

Antonyms

guzzler
  • Informal
7 5.2

Something that uses a large amount of fuel, power, or data

How Efficient

energy efficiency
  • Specialized
23 3.4
economizer
  • Specialized
6.1
recuperator
  • Specialized
8.6

Surface Forms

economizer singular
economizers plural

Morphology

economizer = economize (transparent) = economy + ize + er

Derived from the verb 'economize' with '-er' producing an instrument/agent noun, denoting a device that economizes.

Etymology

The word economizer comes from economy meaning 'saving' or 'careful use' and the verb economize, so an economizer is a device that 'saves' energy or makes heating and cooling work more efficiently.