exhauster
- noun
- /ɪɡˈzɔːstər/
- Specialized
:
extractor
- The exhauster created a vacuum inside the chamber, allowing the technician to safely remove harmful fumes.
- exhauster system
Examples
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There was no steam coming out of the exhauster blower, and the desuperheater isolation valve was in the closed position. Checked the actual position of the feed and dump valves.
Fiction book (2002) -
It consists of a steam-seal feed valve, a steam-seal dump valve, a gland exhauster system, and a control system, all integrated into a common steam-turbine control panel.
Fiction book (2002) -
Found no leakage through the dump valve or relief valve, and acceptable steam-seal header temperature. Checked the gland exhauster system.
Fiction book (2002) -
Before starting the experiment, we needed to turn on the exhauster to clear the air of any residual gases.
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The building's exhauster worked efficiently to eliminate stale air and ensure fresh ventilation.
Synonyms
4
4.6
A machine that moves air to bring fresh air into a room
4
3.2
A fan that moves smoke or moist air out of a room to make it less stuffy
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3.6
A machine that removes air or gas from a closed space so there is almost no air left
A tool that removes liquids or gases from a place
A metal cover with a fan above a stove that removes smoke and steam
A machine that uses a jet of vapor to remove gas and make a very strong vacuum
A machine that uses steam to remove air and make a vacuum
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Exhauster comes from the part ex- 'out' and the same root as exhaust, which means 'draw out' or 'take away', so an exhauster is a machine that 'draws out' air, gas, or fumes from a space.