pulsator

ˈpʌlseɪtər

Definition

Definition of pulsator - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

device that creates rhythmic motion

TECH.

The massage chair uses a pulsator for relaxation.

oscillator

vibrator

astronomy

TECH.

celestial body that pulsates in brightness

TECH.

The star is a well-known pulsator in the galaxy.

oscillator

variable star

agriculture

TECH.

part of a milking machine that regulates vacuum

TECH.

The farmer checked the pulsator for any signs of malfunction.

controller

regulator

pulsometer

TECH.

device measuring fluid flow by pulsation

TECH.

The pulsator indicated the water flow rate accurately.

flowmeter

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part of a milking machine that regulates vacuum

Origin of pulsator

Latin, pulsare (to beat) + -or (agent)

Examples of pulsator in a sentence

A pulsator in the device helps regulate the flow.
Astronomers discovered a new pulsator in the constellation.
The pulsator's brightness variations are being studied.
The pulsator needs regular maintenance to function properly.
A faulty pulsator can disrupt the milking process.
The engineer checked the pulsator for accuracy.

A faulty pulsator can lead to incorrect readings.

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French:pulsateur, étoile pulsante, ...
German:Pulsator, Teil der Melkmaschine, ...
Italian:pulsatore, stella pulsante, ...
Spanish:pulsador, estrella variable, ...
Portuguese:pulsador, estrela pulsante, ...
Chinese:脉动器, 变星, ...
Japanese:パルセーター, 脈動星, ...
Arabic:جِهَاز نَابِض, نَجْم نَبَّاض, ...
Hebrew:פּוּלְסָטוֹר, פּוּלְסָר, ...
Russian:пульсатор, доильный аппарат, ...
Ukrainian:пульсатор, пульсуюча зірка, ...
Hindi:पल्सेटर, धड़कता तारा, ...
Bengali:পালসেটর, স্পন্দনশীল তারা, ...
Catalan:vibrador, part de la màquina de munyir, ...
Czech:pulzátor, proměnná hvězda, ...
Danish:pulsator, pulserende stjerne, ...
Dutch:pulsator, pulserende ster, ...
Greek:παλμοδότης, παλλόμενος, ...
Hungarian:pulzátor, pulzáló csillag, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍បង្កើតចលនាចង្វាក់, ផ្កាយជីពចរ, ...
Korean:맥동기, 펄세이터, ...
Persian:ضربان‌ساز, پالسور, ...
Polish:pulsator, gwiazda pulsująca, ...
Portuguese (BR):pulsador, estrela pulsante, ...
Romanian:pulsator, pulsar, ...
Swedish:pulsator, pulserande stjärna, ...
Thai:เครื่องสร้างจังหวะ, ดาวที่มีการเปลี่ยนแปลงความสว่าง, ...
Turkish:pulsatör, vakum düzenleyici, ...
Vietnamese:bộ tạo xung, sao dao động, ...

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