reducer : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: reducer	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for reducer
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
reducer n a substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the loose silver Synonym(s): reducing agent, reducer, reductant pipefitting that joins two pipes of different diameter
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Reducer \Re*duc"er\, n. 1. (Mach.) (a) A contrivance for reducing the dimensions of one part so as to fit it to another, as a reducing coupling, or a device for holding a drilling a chuck. (b) A reducing motion. (c) A reducing valve. (d) A hydraulic device for reducing pressure and hence increasing movement, used to transmit the load from the hydraulic support of the lower shackle to the lever weighing apparatus in some kinds of heavy testing machines. 2. (Photog.) A reducing agent, either a developer or an agent for reducing density.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Reducer \Re*du"cer\ (-s?r), n. One who, or that which, reduces.