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deflator

UK/dɪˈfleɪtə(ɹ)/

noun

That which deflates.

UncommonScrabble 12

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Meanings

noundeflator (plural deflators)

plural deflators

That which deflates.
The balloons will have to have an altitude deflator. When a balloon reaches a certain predetermined altitude, the deflator will begin to let out the helium gas to the point of restricting the ultimate ascension of the balloon.
2017, Daniel Perkins, Ted Baker in Terrorist Gold, page 161
economicsA factor applied to economic statistics in order to counter the effect of inflation.

Origin

From deflate + -or.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with deflator

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Cite this entry

APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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