"vulcanizer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vulcanizers [plural], vulcaniser [alternative]
Etymology: From vulcanize + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|vulcanize|-er<id:agent noun>|text=+|tree=1}} From vulcanize + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} vulcanizer (plural vulcanizers)
  1. Equipment used for the vulcanization of rubber.
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  2. A substance (such as sulfur) added to rubber during this process.
    Sense id: en-vulcanizer-en-noun-j4AmzAgV Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 20 42 38 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 20 42 38 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 23 55 21 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 61 26 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 19 63 18 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 27 57 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 75 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 80 9 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 13 62 25 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 13 75 12
  3. A person employed to vulcanize rubber.
    Sense id: en-vulcanizer-en-noun-vy3GQEGT Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 20 42 38 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 20 42 38

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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