reducer
(noun) pipefitting that joins two pipes of different diameter
Source: WordNet® 3.1
reducer (plural reducers)
Something that reduces.
(chemistry) A reducing agent.
(hydraulics) A hydraulic device for reducing pressure and hence increasing movement, used to transmit the load from the hydraulic support of the lower shackle to the lever weighing apparatus in some kinds of heavy testing machine.
(photography) A liquid used in the process of developing a negative to reduce its darkness.
(plumbing) A component used to connect two pipes of different bores.
(software) A function that takes state and action as arguments and returns the next state of the app.
• Credeur, recured
Source: Wiktionary
Re*du"cer (-sr), n.
Definition: One who, or that which, reduces.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
