pulper

American  

[puhlp-er] / ˈpʌlp ər /

noun

plural

pulpers

1. a machine that grinds, shreds, or crushes paper, food waste, or other substances into pulp.

2. a machine that separates the desirable parts of a fruit, such as citrus juice or coffee beans, from the undesirable parts, such as the rind or flesh.

3. a company that produces pulp, especially paper or wood pulp.

4. a person who works with or makes pulp.

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Other Word Forms

• depulper noun

Example Sentences

In 2022, the company dedicated a $50 million state-of-the-art drum pulper to spin and separate usable pulp from all the other stuff that cannot be recycled.

From Seattle Times

Melissa: Glass is the enemy of the drum pulper, damaging its insides.

From Seattle Times

"If you run a pulper, do you want paper cups? No," says Dr. Martin Mulvihill, chemist, green packaging expert and advisor on the FoodPrint of Food Packaging Report.

From Salon

Before its official opening, the company needs to finish work on areas including a pulper to break down waste and a digester to covert food and organic waste into biogas.

From Washington Times

Three “batch pulper” machines in North America are capable of separating plastic lining from paper.

From Seattle Times