alleviator

[ uh-lee-vee-ey-ter ]

/ əˈli viˌeɪ tər /

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noun

a person or thing that alleviates.

(in a pipeline) an airtight box, having a free liquid surface, for cushioning the shock of water hammer.

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RELATED WORDS

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Nearby words

allethrin, alleviant, alleviate, alleviation, alleviative, alleviator, alley, alley cat, alley cropping, alley gate, alley light

Origin of alleviator

First recorded in 1805–15; alleviate + -or²

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for alleviator

And I can go to the stores if it does rain52 and go up in the alleviator, for I brought my little umbrella.
The Twin Cousins|Sophie May
Photography does not merely pander to the gratification of earthly vanity, but is an alleviator of human misery.
The Evolution of Photography |John Werge
It is an alleviator of human sorrow, an exhauster of oppressive cares.
Talkers|John Bate