"increaser" meaning in English

See increaser in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: increasers [plural]
Etymology: From increase + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|increase|er}} increase + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} increaser (plural increasers)
  1. One who, or that which, increases.
    Sense id: en-increaser-en-noun-eJbED1eW Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52
  2. (firefighting) An adapter for connecting hoses of differing diameters.
    Sense id: en-increaser-en-noun-lPSxXEN~ Categories (other): Firefighting, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 Topics: firefighting, government

Inflected forms

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