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inflator

American  
[in-flayt-er] / ɪnˈfleɪt ər /

noun

  1. anything used to inflate objects, such as a device used to pump up air mattresses, tires, or water toys.

  2. a person who habitually inflates or exaggerates facts or amounts.


Example Sentences

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Stellantis estimated in a statement Friday that the faulty inflator exists in “less than one percent of the recall population.”

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2024

“NHTSA continues to closely monitor all air bag inflator issues and will take action if a safety defect is identified,” the agency said in a statement.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2023

The largest U.S. automaker said its Brazil unit in March received an allegation that a 2013 Chevrolet Camaro was in a May 2022 crash and that the front-driver airbag inflator ruptured during deployment.

From Reuters • Aug. 1, 2023

GM says in documents that it was notified in March that an inflator exploded in a 2013 Camaro in Brazil in May of 2022.

From Washington Times • Aug. 1, 2023

Municipal inflator preparing a coachman for an important public function.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, February 11, 1914 by Seaman, Owen, Sir

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