"magnifier" meaning in English

See magnifier in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: magnifiers [plural]
Etymology: From magnify + -er. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|magnify|-er|id2=agent noun}} magnify + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} magnifier (plural magnifiers)
  1. That which magnifies.
    One who extols.
    Sense id: en-magnifier-en-noun-~53dlEZP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 50 50
  2. That which magnifies.
    A magnifying glass.
    Sense id: en-magnifier-en-noun-t8ghtFpd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: biomagnifier, Coddington magnifier

Inflected forms

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