inflator
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4.8
- noun
- /ɪnˈfleɪtər/
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inflador
- John motions frantically for Chuck to pull on the automatic inflators on his jacket.
- tire inflator
- airbag inflators
- CO2 inflator
An outlet to plug in your inflator, your electric inflator so you don't have to sit there and pump it like an idiot.
- An outlet to plug in your inflator, your electric inflator so you don't have to sit there and pump it like an idiot.
Examples
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We adjusted cost data (expressed in 2008 Australian dollars) from other years by applying health price inflators.
Academic text (2011) -
There is the the the the tire inflator tube hook this into your tire comes with an adapter for the thin racing tires.
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The tire inflator kit the zipper is blue to match the blueness of the car.
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The inflator runs half the time—on for five minutes and then off for five.
Academic text (2010) -
Only in the USA were these ever used, and the engineers knew what would happen, so they designed the airbag inflators to accept a replaceable cartridge.
Blog text (8) -
John pulls the inflators on Chuck's life jacket, which fills with a WHOOSH!, sending Chuck's arms out to the sides.
Fiction book (2000) -
After some awkward maneuvering in our heavy suits, we shoved out the rubber raft and gripped its handrail as one of the squad activated the raft's inflators.
Fiction book (1999) -
To make riding safer, the cyclist brought a portable inflator to pump air into flat tires.
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Before our camping trip, we packed an inflator to easily set up our inflatable tent.
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He quickly used the inflator to fill the air mattress before guests arrived.
Synonyms
266
2.1
A machine that moves water or air to another place
20
4.7
A machine that increases air or gas pressure by making its space smaller
3
1.9
A tool that moves air into or out of objects such as tires and balls
2
3.9
A machine that pushes air to a higher pressure to power tools or inflate things
2
5.3
A person or thing that moves liquids with a pump
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1.4
A small hand tool that you use to push air into bike tires
A hand pump that puts air into tires or balls
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Etymology
Inflator comes from the verb inflate, which is made from the Latin parts in- 'into' and flare 'to blow'. So an inflator is literally a tool that 'blows air into' a tire or inflatable object, which explains its modern meaning.