Aerator
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A device which mixes air with a substance, particularly soil or a liquid.
"faucet aerator"
- 2 an apparatus for exposing something to the air (as sewage) wordnet
- 3 A device used for charging mineral waters with gas and in making soda water.
- 4 A fumigator used to bleach grain, destroying fungi and insects.
Example
More examples"You should clean the aerator to improve faucet flow."
Etymology
From aerate + -or.