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sizer

sizer

2 7.8
A machine that breaks large rocks or materials into smaller pieces
  • noun
  • /ˈsaɪzər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : trituradora

Examples

  • The mining company upgraded its equipment by installing a new sizer to process larger rocks.

  • A sizer is essential in the initial stage of coal preparation to reduce lump size.

  • After passing through the sizer, the material was much easier to transport and handle.

  • The sizer efficiently breaks down large rocks.

  • Our factory uses a powerful sizer for processing materials.

  • The sizer crushes large stones into smaller pieces for easier transport.

  • After the rocks are placed in the sizer, they come out as manageable gravel.

  • The construction team bought a new sizer to efficiently process bulk materials.

Synonyms

crusher
vssizer
  • Specialized
61 3.9

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

is a general device for reducing large solids for easier processing
cruncher
vssizer
  • Specialized
1 6.0

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

focuses on reducing large solids into smaller pieces for handling
granulator
vssizer
  • Specialized
9.3

A machine that cuts plastic or organic waste into small pieces

aims to make large solids smaller without specifying granule form
macerator
vssizer
  • Specialized
8.7

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

handles large solid materials rather than mainly soft waste

How Powerful

pulverizer
  • US
1 7.2
sizer
  • Specialized
2 7.8
crusher
  • Specialized
61 3.9

Surface Forms

sizer singular
sizers plural

Morphology

sizer = size (semi-transparent) = size + er

Formally size + -er, but the sense 'machine that crushes or breaks' is a specialized industrial meaning not obvious from everyday 'measure' senses.

Etymology

Sizer comes from size, in the sense of 'give a size' or 'make something a certain size', plus the ending -er meaning 'that which'. So a sizer is a machine that breaks large pieces down to a chosen size to make them easier to handle.