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  • noun Plural form of exhauster.

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Examples

  • The result of this has been inconvenience, which has led to a preference being shown for other kinds of exhausters, notwithstanding the manifest advantages which, in

    Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 Various

  • The principal advantages to be gained by the use of this exhauster are stated by M. M.izel to be the following: Considerably less motive force is necessary than is the case with other exhausters, which require steam engines and all the auxiliary mechanism for the transmission of power.

    Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 Various

  • This has prevented the employment of cylinders of large dimensions; and, consequently, when the quantity of gas to be dealt with has been considerable, the number of exhausters has had to be increased.

    Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 Various

  • In order to obviate this inconvenience (which exists notwithstanding the use of the best washers), exhausters are employed to draw the gas from the retorts and force it into the washers.

    Scientific American Supplement, No. 446, July 19, 1884 Various

  • It may be placed in the open air; and therefore its establishment is attended with less outlay than is the case with other exhausters, which have to be placed under cover, and provided with driving machinery and, of course, a supply of steam.

    Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 Various

  • By its quiet and regular action, it prevents oscillation and unsteadiness in the flow of gas in the hydraulic main, as well as in the pipes leading therefrom -- a defect which has been found to exist with other exhausters.

    Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 Various

  • Among his inventions were a circular air fan to supply fresh air to the beans while roasting; a fire-dampening device; roasting and cooling exhausters; and a

    All About Coffee 1909

  • The EPA said in its release that both the primary and secondary exhausters failed Wednesday morning.

    Tonawanda News Homepage 2010

  • The EPA said in its release that both the primary and secondary exhausters failed Wednesday morning.

    Tonawanda News Homepage 2010

  • Blowers, exhausters, vacuum pumps and compressors applied for all types of gasses.

    edie.net - Latest News 2010

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