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inflater

inflater

4.3
A hand pump that puts air into tires or balls
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈfleɪtər/
translation icon : inflador
  • self-inflater

Examples

  • The inflater.

    Sleeper (1973)

  • I always keep an inflater in my car to quickly fill a flat tire if needed.

  • Before swimming, make sure you use an inflater to pump up the beach ball.

  • For our camping trip, I packed a lightweight inflater to make setting up the air mattress easier.

Synonyms

pump
vsinflater
266 2.1

A machine that moves water or air to another place

is for moving air to fill items not for liquids
air pump
vsinflater
3 1.9

A tool that moves air into or out of objects such as tires and balls

is for adding air into items rather than removing it
inflator
vsinflater
1 4.8

A device you use to pump air into a tire or air mattress

is operated only by hand not by foot
bicycle pump
vsinflater
1 1.4

A small hand tool that you use to push air into bike tires

is used for many items rather than only bicycle tires

Antonyms

deflater
4.8

A tool or person that lets air out of things like tires

How Powerful

stirrup pump
  • Archaic
7.0
air pump
3 1.9
inflater
4.3
bulb syringe
  • Specialized
6.9

Surface Forms

inflater singular
inflaters plural

Morphology

inflater = inflate (transparent) = inflate + er

Standard agent noun formation from the verb 'inflate' meaning a device or person that inflates; the relation is straightforward.

Etymology

The word inflater comes from inflate, which has in- 'into' and a root that means 'blow', so you can think of it like the simple English word 'blow'. So an inflater is a tool that 'blows into' a tire or toy to put air in.