Meanings
nounalterator (plural alterators)
plural alterators
- One who or that which alters something; a changer.
I carry a few different alterators in my field kit. Most just allow telescopic sight.
2011, Spectacular Moment of Wonder with Dr. Monocle1 more example
To avoid such feelings by using mood alterators is a normal coping mechanism for our times.
1996, Cherie Carter-Scott, Negaholics: How to Overcome Negativity and Turn Your Life Around, page 75
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alterator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alterator
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“alterator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alterator. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alterator,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alterator.
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