amalgamator

American  

[uh-mal-guh-mayt-er] / əˈmæl gəˌmeɪt ər /

noun

plural

amalgamators

1. something that amalgamates, blends, or unites other things.

2. a person or company that is a party to an amalgamation or that negotiates amalgamation for others.

3. Dentistry. a machine or device used in making amalgam for fillings.

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Example Sentences

My dear old amalgamator," said Bones reproachfully, "is that business?

From Bones in London by Wallace, Edgar

"He ducked out o' the door yonder," and the amalgamator, with a jerk of his thumb, indicated an opening that led out into the night.

From Frank Merriwell, Junior's, Golden Trail or, The Fugitive Professor by Standish, Burt L.

He had heard the amalgamator, and whirled like lightning and dashed out of the mill and into the darkness.

From Frank Merriwell, Junior's, Golden Trail or, The Fugitive Professor by Standish, Burt L.

The Irishman has above all races the mixture of ingenuity, firmness, human sympathy, comradeship, and daring that makes him the amalgamator of races.

From Races and Immigrants in America by Commons, John R. (John Rogers)

Amalgamators.—The best ore centrifugal or separator is what is called an "amalgamator."

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 613, October 1, 1887 by Various