Macerators

[mas-uh-reyt]

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verb (used with object)

to soften or separate into parts by steeping in a liquid.

to soften or decompose (food) by the action of a solvent.

to cause to grow thin.

verb (used without object)

to undergo maceration.

to become thin or emaciated; waste away.

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Macerators is always a great word to know.

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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

Origin:
1540–50; < Latin mācerātus (past participle of mācerāre to make soft, weaken, steep); see -ate¹

Related forms

mac·er·at·er, mac·er·a·tor, noun

mac·er·a·tive, adjective

un·mac·er·at·ed, adjective

Synonyms
5. shrink, shrivel, fade, wither.

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