"clarifier" meaning in English

See clarifier in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈklɛɹəfaɪɚ/ Forms: clarifiers [plural]
Etymology: From clarify + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|clarify|-er<id:agent noun>|text=+|tree=1}} From clarify + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} clarifier (plural clarifiers)
  1. One who, or that which, clarifies. Translations (Who or that which clarifies): penjelas (Malay), clarificador [masculine] (Spanish)
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  2. (linguistics) A speech act intended to clarify or correct one's own prior utterance.
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  3. A vessel in which the process of clarification is conducted.
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  4. (cartomancy) An additional card used to enhance or explain the primary cards in a spread.
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