PULSATOR

Etymology

Noun

pulsator (plural pulsators)

(astronomy) Any pulsating astronomical object

(dated) A beater; a striker.

(engineering, dated) That which beats or throbs in working.

A pulsometer.

(mining) A jigging machine used in the South African diamond industry.

Anagrams

• postural, sportula

Source: Wiktionary


Pul*sa"tor, n. Etym: [L.]

1. A beater; a striker.

2. (Mech.)

Definition: That which beats or throbs in working.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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TEMPORIZE

(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”


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