Definitions for aerator

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aerator aer·a·tor

Spelling: [air-ey-ter, ey-uh-rey-]

IPA: /ˈɛər eɪ tər, ˈeɪ əˌreɪ-/

Aerator is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 104 anagrams from letters in aerator (aaeorrt).

Definitions for aerator

noun

1. an apparatus for aerating water or other fluids.
2. a device for introducing air into a bin of wheat or other grain in order to prevent the accumulation of moisture, keeping it free of fungi and insects.

Origin of aerator

First recorded in 1860-65; aerate + -or²

Examples for aerator

An aerator is used before filtration during the summer, when algae are likely to develop in the reservoir.