deflagrator

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UK/ˈdɛfləˌɡɹeɪtə(ɹ)/

noun

Something which deflagrates.

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Meanings

noundeflagrator (plural deflagrators)

plural deflagrators

  1. Something which deflagrates.
  2. historicalAn electrical device for producing rapid combustion.

Origin

From deflagrate + -or.

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Cite this entry
APA

deflagrator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deflagrator

MLA

“deflagrator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deflagrator. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deflagrator,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deflagrator.

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