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reducer

re·du·cer

US/ɹɪˈdusɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the slackened silver

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2.

pipefitting that joins two pipes of different diameter

Origin

From reduce + -er.

Phrases

  • entrance reducer
  • Farmer's reducer

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