alleviator

[ uh-lee-vee-ey-ter ]
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noun
  1. a person or thing that alleviates.

  2. (in a pipeline) an airtight box, having a free liquid surface, for cushioning the shock of water hammer.

Origin of alleviator

1
First recorded in 1805–15; alleviate + -or2

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