con·tac·tor

[kon-tak-ter, kuhn-tak-ter]
noun Electricity.
a mechanically operated switch for continuously establishing and interrupting an electric power circuit.

Origin:
1905–10; contact + -or2

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source Link To contactor
Collins
World English Dictionary
contactor (kɒnˈtæktə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a type of switch for repeatedly opening and closing an electric circuit. Its operation can be mechanical, electromagnetic, or pneumatic

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Contactor is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
Example sentences
Discuss the loading calculation on a rotating biological contactor.
The efficiency of the process was demonstrated using a centrifugal contactor
  for separation of immiscible liquid phases.
Describe the operational process of a rotating biological contactor.
Auxiliary devices to be installed at each contactor enclosure shall be standard
  products of manufacturers.
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT