"defibrator" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: defibrators [plural]
Etymology: In 1931, the Swedish engineer Arne Asplund patented what he called the defibrator method. Head templates: {{en-noun}} defibrator (plural defibrators)
  1. A thermomechanical refining machine used to produce wood fibres from wood chips as part of the manufacture of fibreboard. Wikipedia link: Arne Asplund, defibrator
    Sense id: en-defibrator-en-noun-JSWMwrmy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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