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granulator machine

granulator machine

6.8
A machine that breaks materials like plastic or organic waste into small pieces
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : máquina granuladora
  • The recycling plant uses a granulator machine to process discarded plastic bottles.

Examples

  • A granulator machine can help convert organic waste into compostable granules.

  • After shredding, the material is fed into a granulator machine for further size reduction.

  • The granulator machine is essential for recycling.

  • I bought a new granulator machine for my workshop.

  • A granulator machine is used to break down plastic scraps into small, manageable pieces.

  • At the factory, workers operate a granulator machine to transform organic materials into granules for composting.

  • The municipal waste management facility installed a granulator machine to help recycle food waste into useful granules.

Synonyms

crusher
vsgranulator machine
  • Specialized
61 3.9

A machine that breaks large objects into smaller pieces, like rocks or cans

creates more uniform granules rather than irregular crushed pieces
grinder
vsgranulator machine
  • Specialized
27 2.5

A machine that crushes materials, for example coffee beans

aims to form consistent granules rather than general shaping
pulverizer
vsgranulator machine
  • US
1 7.2

A machine that crushes things into powder or small pieces

produces larger granules rather than powder or dust
cruncher
vsgranulator machine
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A machine that crushes and compacts large items like cans or boxes

produces separate small granules not compacted dense pieces
disintegrator
vsgranulator machine
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A machine that breaks materials into small pieces or dust

yields defined granules instead of loose powder or fragments
granulator
vsgranulator machine
  • Specialized
9.3

A machine that cuts plastic or organic waste into small pieces

refers to that same machine but named with an extra word
macerator
vsgranulator machine
  • Specialized
8.7

A machine that breaks things like food and tissue into small pieces for disposal and processing

focuses on making reusable granules not mainly for disposal

How Fine

pulverizer
  • US
1 7.2
grinder
  • Specialized
27 2.5
granulator machine
  • Specialized
6.8
shredder
23 3.0
crusher
  • Specialized
61 3.9

Surface Forms

granulator machine singular
granulator machines plural

Morphology

granulator + machine

The phrase is directly compositional: 'granulator' denotes a device that granulates and 'machine' denotes a powered device, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it is a machine that produces granules from materials. Although somewhat technical and possibly redundant (granulator already implies a machine), the meaning follows normal noun + machine compounding patterns and is cross-linguistically straightforward.

Etymology

Granulator machine comes from the words granulator and machine, where a granulator is a tool that turns big pieces into small grains. Picture large plastic or waste going in and tiny granules coming out, so it means 'a machine that breaks down materials into small granules'.