REGENERATOR

Noun

regenerator (plural regenerators)

One who, or that which, regenerates.

(engineering) A device used in connection with hot-air engines, gas-burning furnaces, etc, in which the incoming air or gas is heated by being brought into contact with masses of iron, brick, etc, which have been previously heated by the outgoing, or escaping, hot air or gas.

Synonyms

• (heating device): recuperator

Source: Wiktionary


Re*gen"er*a`tor (-`tr), n.

1. One who, or that which, regenerates.

2. (Mech.)

Definition: A device used in connection with hot-air engines, gas-burning furnaces, etc., in which the incoming air or gas is heated by being brought into contact with masses of iron, brick, etc., which have been previously heated by the outgoing, or escaping, hot air or gas.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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