Comminutor
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Comminutor is a noun meaning (engineering) A type of machine that grinds up solid materials, especially in waste treatment.
Meaning
(engineering) A type of machine that grinds up solid materials, especially in waste treatment.
Example Sentences
First, underground pipes carry used water away from the hotels and offices and into a king-size garbage grinder (comminutor), two parallel screws whose threads are knife blades big enough and strong enough to mince any solids into tiny pieces.
Word Forms
- comminutors
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include kominuter, pulverator, triturator, regrinder, tramper, vermicomposter.
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