ALLEVIATOR


Meaning of ALLEVIATOR in English

/euh lee"vee ay'teuhr/ , n.

1. a person or thing that alleviates.

2. (in a pipeline) an airtight box, having a free liquid surface, for cushioning the shock of water hammer.

[ 1805-15; ALLEVIATE + -OR 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .