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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Someone who inflates.
2. 2
   an air pump operated by hand to inflate something (as a tire) wordnet
3. 3
   A pump, canister or other source of pressurised gas used to inflate tires.
4. 4
   A cause of inflation.

   "And the effect of such notes, as inflaters of the currency, would be less than the effect of greenbacks."

Synonyms

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inflator

Example

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"And the effect of such notes, as inflaters of the currency, would be less than the effect of greenbacks."

Etymology

From inflate + -er.

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