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exhauster

noun

Etymology

From exhaust + -er.

  1. derived from exhaustus
  2. suffixed as exhauster — “exhaust + er”

Definitions

  1. One who exhausts or depletes.

    • One of the most insignificant-looking men I ever saw then became the destroyer of nations, the leveller of mountains, the exhauster of the ocean.

  2. Exhaust system.

    • The Westinghouse type CM.38 air compressor is mounted under the main frame and the Northey rotary type exhausters are fitted one on each side of the platform at No. 1 end; [...].

  3. A vacuum exhauster.

    • Each engine also drives an exhauster to create the vacuum for operating the brake, which is applied by cylinders of standard pattern.
    • The vehicle is fitted with Westinghouse electro-pneumatic brake, and also a Northey exhauster with vacuum chamber and auxiliary reservoir adjacent to the guard's compartment for use when hauling vehicles equipped with vacuum brake gear.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA