"exhauster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: exhausters [plural]
Etymology: From exhaust + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|exhaust|er|id2=agent noun}} exhaust + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} exhauster (plural exhausters)
  1. One who exhausts or depletes.
    Sense id: en-exhauster-en-noun-9EZpmCc6
  2. (automotive) Exhaust system.
    Sense id: en-exhauster-en-noun-fGD-0eBi Categories (other): Automotive, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 79 1 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 24 73 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 78 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 78 1 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  3. A vacuum exhauster.
    Sense id: en-exhauster-en-noun-De7nqrfo

Inflected forms

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