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augmenter

or aug·men·tor

[ awg-men-ter ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that augments.
  2. Aviation, Rocketry. any auxiliary device, as an afterburner, for additional thrust from the exhaust of a jet or rocket engine.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of augmenter1

First recorded in 1525–35; augment + -er 1, -or 2

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