alleviator

[ uh-lee-vee-ey-ter ]

noun

1. a person or thing that alleviates.
2. (in a pipeline) an airtight box, having a free liquid surface, for cushioning the shock of water hammer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of alleviator¹

First recorded in 1805–15; alleviate + -or ²

Example Sentences

O thou sweet alleviator of anxious toils, be propitious to me, whenever duly invoking thee!

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All that is bestowed upon me of that kindest alleviator of human miseries comes dashed with a double portion of contempt.

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And I can go to the stores if it does rain52 and go up in the alleviator, for I brought my little umbrella.

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Photography does not merely pander to the gratification of earthly vanity, but is an alleviator of human misery.

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The conversation of a friend is a powerful alleviator of the fatigue of walking.

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