diffuser
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zər noun
1.
a person or thing that diffuses.
2.
(in various machines or mechanical systems, as centrifugal pumps or compressors) a device for utilizing part of the kinetic energy of a fluid passing through a machine by gradually increasing the cross-sectional area of the channel or chamber through which it flows so as to decrease its speed and increase its pressure.
3.
(in a lighting fixture) any of a variety of translucent materials for filtering glare from the light source.
4.
a pierced plate or similar device for distributing compressed air for aeration of sewage.
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| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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| —n | |
| 1. | a person or thing that diffuses |
| 2. | a part of a lighting fixture consisting of a translucent or frosted covering or of a rough reflector: used to scatter the light and prevent glare |
| 3. | a cone, wedge, or baffle placed in front of the diaphragm of a loudspeaker to diffuse the sound waves |
| 4. | a duct, esp in a wind tunnel or jet engine, that widens gradually in the direction of flow to reduce the speed and increase the pressure of the air or fluid |
| 5. | photog a light-scattering medium, such as a screen of fine fabric, placed in the path of a source of light to reduce the sharpness of shadows and thus soften the lighting |
| 6. | a perforated plate or similar device for distributing compressed air in the aeration of sewage |
| 7. | a device, attached to a hairdryer, which diffuses the warm air as it comes out |
| diffusor or diffusor | |
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Example sentences
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