Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A device, such as a respirator or inhaler, by which a gas, vapor, or air is drawn in.
- noun One who inspires or motivates others.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In a steam-engine, a double injector, or two combined injectors coöperating, the one raising the water from the pump-chambers or reservoirs and delivering it to the other, which forces it into the boiler.
- noun An apparatus for inhaling or drawing in air, gas, or vapor.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Mach.) A kind of injector for forcing water by steam. See
injector , n., 2.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An
inspirer , one thatinspires - noun An
inhaler , one thatinhales - noun A kind of
injector for forcingwater bysteam .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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He's done more for rock than any other soul, and will always be heralded as a pioneer, and inspirator to countless.
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Gore is NOT the one to stop climate crisis; he is the motivator, inspirator, and important leader.
Gore Speaks Out On Nobel Prize ��� Avoids Questions About Politics 2009
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Hi I chanced upon your blog while blog hopping and finds yours a great inspirator.
HOME-MADE RICOTTA myriam 2007
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Former Crip Calvin Broadus, better known to the world as rapper Snoop Dogg, is most especially in favor of keeping Mr. Williams alive because, Stanley 'Tookie' Williams is not just a regular old guy, he's an inspirator sic.
Tookie Blogging 2005
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Former Crip Calvin Broadus, better known to the world as rapper Snoop Dogg, is most especially in favor of keeping Mr. Williams alive because, Stanley 'Tookie' Williams is not just a regular old guy, he's an inspirator sic.
November 2005 2005
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Nothing personal against the artist, but you have to question the inspirator it looks pretty demonic.
Archive 2004-08-15 2004
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OLMERT: I think that very little, because I think that, to this minute, we didn't hear one word by Arafat, who is the inspirator, who is the guy in control of the Palestinians, saying publicly to the Palestinians: Stop shooting, stop shooting.
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In the camp of the lumber-jacks and of the Indian rangers he was regarded as the pride of the mess and the inspirator of the tent.
The Lincoln Story Book Henry Llewellyn Williams
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Others have an injector, or inspirator, and some have both cross head pump and injector.
Rough and Tumble Engineering James H. Maggard
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Murdock seems to have been the chief local inspirator of the mill at Salisbury; before the factory was built he had established a building and loan association.
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