circulator

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noun

A person or thing that causes something to circulate.

“Who is the circulator of this rumor?”

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Meanings

nouncirculator (plural circulators)

plural circulators

  1. A person or thing that causes something to circulate.

    Who is the circulator of this rumor?

  2. transportA local transit system that provides regular service within a closed loop.

    You can ride the airport circulator to the next terminal.

  3. businessA passive electronic component with three or more ports, in which the ports can be accessed in such a way that when a signal is fed into any port it is transferred to the next port only.

Origin

From circulate + -or.

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APA

circulator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circulator

MLA

“circulator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circulator. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “circulator,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circulator.

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