diffuser
/dɪˈfjuːzə(ɹ)/ · noun
Meaning
- Any person or thing that diffuses.
- A device designed to diffuse a scent efficiently.
- Any device that or spreads out or scatters light, making the light appear softer.
- A shaped section of a car's underbody which improves the car's aerodynamic properties.
- A mechanical device that is designed to control the characteristics of a fluid at the entrance to a thermodynamic open system.
- (sewage treatment) An aerating device consisting of a membrane with fine pores, through which air is blown to generate small bubbles.
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