procrastinator | (noun) someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness) | Synonyms: cunctator, postponer |
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procurator | (noun) (ancient Rome) someone employed by the Roman Emperor to manage finance and taxes | - |
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(noun) a person authorized to act for another | Synonyms: placeholder, proxy |
prognosticator | (noun) someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge) | Synonyms: forecaster, predictor, soothsayer |
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promulgator | (noun) (law) one who promulgates laws (announces a law as a way of putting it into execution) | - |
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pronator | (noun) a muscle that produces or assists in pronation | - |
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propagator | (noun) someone who spreads the news | Synonyms: disseminator |
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(noun) someone who propagates plants (as under glass) | - |
purificator | (noun) a white linen cloth which is used to wipe the chalice after each communicant partakes. | Synonyms: emunctorium, purificatorium |
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radiator | (noun) a mechanism consisting of a metal honeycomb through which hot fluids circulate; heat is transferred from the fluid through the honeycomb to the airstream that is created either by the motion of the vehicle or by a fan | - |
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(noun) heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat rooms or buildings | - |
(noun) any object that radiates energy | - |
ratiocinator | (noun) someone who reasons logically | Synonyms: reasoner |
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refrigerator | (noun) white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures | Synonyms: icebox |
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regulator | (noun) any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc. | - |
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(noun) a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel) | Synonyms: governor |
(noun) an official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest | - |
remunerator | (noun) a person who pays money for something | Synonyms: payer |
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renovator | (noun) a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture | Synonyms: preserver, refinisher, restorer |
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resonator | (noun) any system that resonates | - |
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(noun) an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude | Synonyms: resonant circuit |
(noun) a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves | Synonyms: cavity resonator, resonating chamber |
respirator | (noun) a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration | Synonyms: inhalator |
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(noun) a protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases | Synonyms: gas helmet, gasmask |
resuscitator | (noun) a breathing apparatus used for resuscitation by forcing oxygen into the lungs of a person who has undergone asphyxia or arrest of respiration | - |
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retaliator | (noun) someone who takes vengeance | Synonyms: avenger |
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ruminator | (noun) a reflective thinker characterized by quiet contemplation | Synonyms: muller, muser, ponderer |
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segregator | (noun) someone who believes the racial groups should be kept apart | Synonyms: segregationist |
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selenator | (noun) A fan of Selena Gomez | - |
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senator | (noun) a member of a senate | - |
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separator | (noun) an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension | Synonyms: centrifuge, extractor |
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sequenator | (noun) (chemistry) an apparatus that can determine the sequence of monomers in a polymer | Synonyms: sequencer |
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simulator | (noun) a machine that simulates an environment for the purpose of training or research | - |
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spectator | (noun) a woman's pump with medium heel; usually in contrasting colors for toe and heel | Synonyms: spectator pump |
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(noun) a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind) | Synonyms: looker, viewer, watcher, witness |
speculator | (noun) someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains | Synonyms: plunger |
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(noun) someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts | - |
stator | (noun) mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolves | Synonyms: stator coil |
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sternutator | (noun) a chemical substance that causes sneezing and coughing and crying | Synonyms: sternutatory |
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subjugator | (noun) a conqueror who defeats and enslaves | - |
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supinator | (noun) a muscle (especially in the forearm) that produces or assists in supination | - |
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syncopator | (noun) a musician who plays syncopated jazz music (usually in a dance band) | - |
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syndicator | (noun) a businessman who forms a syndicate | - |
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tabulator | (noun) a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens | Synonyms: counter |
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(noun) an electromechanical machine designed to assist in summarizing information and, later, accounting. | Synonyms: tabulating machine |
tergiversator | (noun) a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer | Synonyms: equivocator, hedger |
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terminator | (noun) someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects) | Synonyms: eradicator, exterminator |
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testator | (noun) a person who makes a will | Synonyms: testate |
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thermoregulator | (noun) a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat | Synonyms: thermostat |
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titrator | (noun) an apparatus for performing a titration | - |
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totalisator | (noun) computer that registers bets and divides the total amount bet among those who won | Synonyms: pari-mutuel machine, totaliser, totalizator, totalizer |
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totalizator | (noun) computer that registers bets and divides the total amount bet among those who won | Synonyms: pari-mutuel machine, totalisator, totaliser, totalizer |
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trafficator | (noun) a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn | Synonyms: blinker, turn indicator, turn signal |
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translator | (noun) a program that translates one programming language into another | Synonyms: translating program |
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(noun) someone who mediates between speakers of different languages | Synonyms: interpreter |
(noun) a person who translates written messages from one language to another | Synonyms: transcriber |
turbogenerator | (noun) generator consisting of a steam turbine coupled to an electric generator for the production of electric power | - |
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urinator | (noun) a person who urinates | Synonyms: pisser |
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vaccinator | (noun) a medical practitioner who inoculates people against diseases | Synonyms: inoculator |
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vacillator | (noun) one who hesitates (usually out of fear) | Synonyms: hesitater, hesitator, waverer |
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valuator | (noun) one who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of things | Synonyms: appraiser |
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vasodilator | (noun) a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels | Synonyms: vasodilative |
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vaticinator | (noun) an authoritative person who divines the future | Synonyms: oracle, prophesier, prophet, seer |
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venerator | (noun) someone who regards with deep respect or reverence | - |
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ventilator | (noun) a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air | - |
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(noun) a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure | Synonyms: breathing apparatus, breathing device, breathing machine |
vibrator | (noun) mechanical device that produces vibratory motion; used for massage | - |
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(noun) a mechanical device that vibrates | - |
vindicator | (noun) a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution | Synonyms: apologist, justifier |
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violator | (noun) someone who assaults others sexually | Synonyms: debaucher, ravisher |
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(noun) someone who violates the law | Synonyms: law offender, lawbreaker |
vociferator | (noun) a loud and vehement speaker (usually in protest) | - |
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