DIFFUSER


Meaning of DIFFUSER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈfyü-zər ]

noun

Date: circa 1679

1. : one that diffuses: as

a. : a device (as a reflector) for distributing the light of a lamp evenly

b. : a screen (as of cloth or frosted glass) for softening lighting (as in photography)

c. : a device (as slats at different angles) for deflecting air from an outlet in various directions

2. : a device for reducing the velocity and increasing the static pressure of a fluid passing through a system

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.