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nounincrustator (plural incrustators)
plural incrustators
- archaicA device for preventing the buildup of sediment in a boiler.
[…] the Incrustator in the boiler prevents any deposit of "fur" whatever. The Incrustator itself becomes laden with deposit, and when removed weighs more pounds than it originally weighed ounces.
1892, The Ironmonger: Builders Merchant and Hardwareman, page 77Synonyms: anti-incrustator
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA device for preventing the buildup of sediment in a boiler.
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