regenerator

American

[ri-jen-uh-rey-ter] / rɪˈdʒɛn əˌreɪ tər /

noun

a person or thing that regenerates.
(in a regenerative furnace) a chamber filled with checkerwork that is repeatedly heated by exhaust gases in order to heat air that is passed through it.

Etymology

Origin of regenerator

First recorded in 1730–40; regenerate + -or ²

Example Sentences

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For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily and David are joined by Henry Blodget to discuss the weird and somewhat terrifying AI experiment he conducted for his Substack Regenerator.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2025

The dove was the emblem of the Regenerator.

From Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning by Doane, T. W.

Astronomically this new sun was the Regenerator, by which all Nature was renewed.

From The God-Idea of the Ancients or Sex in Religion by Gamble, Eliza Burt

The mission of Christ was that of a Regenerator of mankind, an office which had been symbolized by the powers of the sun.

From The God-Idea of the Ancients or Sex in Religion by Gamble, Eliza Burt

A Martian Regenerator doesn't even process the concept.

From Bad Medicine by Sheckley, Robert

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