tors: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of tors
- vectors«Word Popularity Bar5/5
vector
- noun a variable quantity that can be resolved into components
- noun a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction
- noun a variable quantity that can be resolved into components
- actors5/5
actor
- noun a theatrical performer
thespian; player; role player; histrion.
- noun a person who acts and gets things done
doer; worker.
- he's a principal actor in this affair
- when you want something done get a doer
- he's a miracle worker
- noun a theatrical performer
- doctors5/5
doctor
- noun a licensed medical practitioner
MD; medico; physician; doc; Dr..
- I felt so bad I went to see my doctor
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching
Doctor of the Church.
- the Doctors of the Church greatly influenced Christian thought down to the late Middle Ages
- noun a licensed medical practitioner
- indicators5/5
indicator
- noun a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
index number; index; indicant.
- noun a signal for attracting attention
- noun a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
- operators5/5
operator
- noun (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
- noun an agent that operates some apparatus or machine
manipulator.
- the operator of the switchboard
- noun (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
- investigators5/5
investigator
- noun a scientist who devotes himself to doing research
researcher; research worker.
- noun someone who investigates
- noun a scientist who devotes himself to doing research
- creditors5/5
creditor
- noun a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
- noun a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
- factors5/5
factor
- noun anything that contributes causally to a result
- a number of factors determined the outcome
- noun an abstract part of something
ingredient; constituent; component; element.
- jealousy was a component of his character
- two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony
- the grammatical elements of a sentence
- a key factor in her success
- humor: an effective ingredient of a speech
- noun anything that contributes causally to a result
- directors5/5
director
- noun someone who controls resources and expenditures
manager; managing director.
- noun member of a board of directors
- noun someone who controls resources and expenditures
- visitors5/5
visitor
- noun someone who visits
visitant.
- noun someone who visits
- investors5/5
investor
- noun someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns
- noun someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns
- sectors5/5
sector
- noun a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
- noun a social group that forms part of the society or the economy
- the public sector
- noun a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
- editors5/5
editor
- noun a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
editor in chief.
- noun (computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data
editor program.
- noun a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
- receptors5/5
receptor
- noun a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response
- noun an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
sensory receptor; sense organ.
- noun a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response
- ancestors5/5
ancestor
- noun someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
ascendent; antecedent; ascendant; root.
- noun someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
- administrators5/5
administrator
- noun someone who administers a business
decision maker.
- noun the party appointed by a probate court to distribute the estate of someone who dies without a will or without naming an executor
- noun someone who administers a business
- competitors5/5
competitor
- noun the contestant you hope to defeat
rival; contender; competition; challenger.
- he had respect for his rivals
- he wanted to know what the competition was doing
- noun the contestant you hope to defeat
- educators5/5
educator
- noun someone who educates young people
pedagog; pedagogue.
- noun someone who educates young people
- predators4/5
predator
- noun someone who attacks in search of booty
vulture; piranha; marauder.
- noun any animal that lives by preying on other animals
predatory animal.
- noun someone who attacks in search of booty
- conductors4/5
conductor
- noun the person who leads a musical group
director; music director.
- noun a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat
- noun the person who leads a musical group
- generators4/5
generator
- noun an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas
- noun engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction
- noun an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas
- reactors4/5
reactor
- noun an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit
- noun (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements
nuclear reactor.
- noun an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit
- creators4/5
creator
- noun terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
Jehovah; God Almighty; Almighty; Lord; Divine; Maker; Godhead.
- noun a person who grows or makes or invents things
- noun terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
- contractors4/5
contractor
- noun someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
- noun the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps
declarer.
- noun someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
- motors4/5
motor
- noun machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
- noun a nonspecific agent that imparts motion
- happiness is the aim of all men and the motor of all action
- noun machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
- collectors4/5
collector
- noun a person who collects things
aggregator.
- noun a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes)
gatherer; accumulator.
- noun a person who collects things
- detectors4/5
detector
- noun any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
sensing element; sensor.
- noun rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
demodulator.
- noun any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
- perpetrators4/5
perpetrator
- noun someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
culprit.
- noun someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
- debtors4/5
debtor
- noun a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
debitor.
- noun a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
- connectors4/5
connector
- noun an instrumentality that connects
connection; connexion; connecter; connective.
- he soldered the connection
- he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers
- noun an instrumentality that connects
- transistors4/5
transistor
- noun a semiconductor device capable of amplification
junction transistor; electronic transistor.
- noun a semiconductor device capable of amplification
- inhibitors4/5
inhibitor
- noun a substance that retards or stops an activity
- noun a substance that retards or stops an activity
- commentators4/5
commentator
- noun an expert who observes and comments on something
observer.
- noun a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
reviewer.
- noun an expert who observes and comments on something
- spectators4/5
spectator
- noun a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
viewer; looker; witness; watcher.
- the spectators applauded the performance
- television viewers
- sky watchers discovered a new star
- noun a woman's pump with medium heel; usually in contrasting colors for toe and heel
spectator pump.
- noun a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
- auditors4/5
auditor
- noun someone who listens attentively
listener; hearer; attender.
- noun a student who attends a course but does not take it for credit
- noun someone who listens attentively
- predictors4/5
predictor
- noun someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
forecaster; soothsayer; prognosticator.
- noun information that supports a probabilistic estimate of future events
- the weekly bulletin contains several predictors of mutual fund performance
- noun someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
- distributors4/5
distributor
- noun someone who markets merchandise
distributer.
- noun a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion
allocator.
- noun someone who markets merchandise
- mentors4/5
mentor
- noun a wise and trusted guide and advisor
wise man.
- verb serve as a teacher or trusted counselor
- The famous professor mentored him during his years in graduate school
- She is a fine lecturer but she doesn't like mentoring
- noun a wise and trusted guide and advisor
- translators4/5
translator
- noun a person who translates written messages from one language to another
transcriber.
- noun someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
interpreter.
- noun a person who translates written messages from one language to another
- proprietors4/5
proprietor
- noun (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
owner.
- he is the owner of a chain of restaurants
- noun (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
- contributors4/5
contributor
- noun someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money
subscriber.
- noun a writer whose work is published in a newspaper or magazine or as part of a book
- noun someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money
- senators4/5
senator
- noun a member of a senate
- noun a member of a senate
- legislators4/5
legislator
- noun someone who makes or enacts laws
- noun someone who makes or enacts laws
- instructors4/5
instructor
- noun a person whose occupation is teaching
teacher.
- noun a person whose occupation is teaching
- monitors4/5
monitor
- noun someone who supervises (an examination)
proctor.
- noun someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided
admonisher; reminder.
- noun someone who supervises (an examination)
- regulators4/5
regulator
- noun any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
- noun an official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest
- noun any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
- inspectors4/5
inspector
- noun a high ranking police officer
- noun an investigator who observes carefully
examiner.
- the examiner searched for clues
- noun a high ranking police officer
- pastors4/5
pastor
- noun a person authorized to conduct religious worship
curate; minister; rector; minister of religion; parson.
- clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches
- noun only the rose-colored starlings; in some classifications considered a separate genus
subgenus Pastor.
- noun a person authorized to conduct religious worship
- mediators4/5
mediator
- noun a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
intermediator; go-between; intercessor; intermediary.
- noun a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
- prosecutors4/5
prosecutor
- noun a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
prosecuting attorney; public prosecutor; prosecuting officer.
- noun a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
- collaborators4/5
collaborator
- noun someone who assists in a plot
partner in crime; henchman; confederate.
- noun someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force
collaborationist; quisling.
- noun someone who assists in a plot
- tutors4/5
tutor
- noun a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)
coach; private instructor.
- verb be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
- She tutored me in Spanish
- noun a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)
- electors4/5
elector
- noun a citizen who has a legal right to vote
voter.
- noun any of the German princes who were entitled to vote in the election of new emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
- noun a citizen who has a legal right to vote
- descriptors4/5
descriptor
- noun the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
word form; form; signifier.
- the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached
- noun a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system
- noun the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
- elevators3/5
elevator
- noun lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
lift.
- noun the airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend
- noun lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
- sculptors3/5
sculptor
- noun an artist who creates sculptures
statue maker; carver; sculpturer.
- noun a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix and Cetus
- noun an artist who creates sculptures
- insulators3/5
insulator
- noun a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
nonconductor; dielectric.
- noun a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
- semiconductors3/5
semiconductor
- noun a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities
semiconducting material.
- noun a conductor made with semiconducting material
semiconductor unit; semiconductor device.
- noun a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities
- inventors3/5
inventor
- noun someone who is the first to think of or make something
artificer; discoverer.
- noun someone who is the first to think of or make something
- speculators3/5
speculator
- noun someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts
- noun someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains
plunger.
- noun someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts
- constructors3/5
constructor
- noun someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
builder.
- noun someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
- captors3/5
captor
- noun a person who captures and holds people or animals
capturer.
- noun a person who captures and holds people or animals
- cultivators3/5
cultivator
- noun someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil
agriculturalist; raiser; grower; agriculturist.
- noun a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture)
tiller.
- noun someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil
- calculators3/5
calculator
- noun an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
estimator; computer; figurer; reckoner.
- noun a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations
calculating machine.
- noun an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
- coordinators3/5
coordinator
- noun someone whose task is to see that work goes harmoniously
- noun someone whose task is to see that work goes harmoniously
- communicators3/5
communicator
- noun a person who communicates with others
- noun a person who communicates with others
- imitators3/5
imitator
- noun someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of another
impersonator.
- noun someone who copies the words or behavior of another
aper; copycat; ape; emulator.
- noun someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of another
- projectors3/5
projector
- noun an optical device for projecting a beam of light
- noun an optical instrument that projects an enlarged image onto a screen
- noun an optical device for projecting a beam of light
- simulators3/5
simulator
- noun a machine that simulates an environment for the purpose of training or research
- noun a machine that simulates an environment for the purpose of training or research
- reflectors3/5
reflector
- noun device that reflects radiation
- noun optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece
reflecting telescope.
- Isaac Newton invented the reflecting telescope in 1668
- noun device that reflects radiation
- activators3/5
activator
- noun (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription
- noun (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription
- conspirators3/5
conspirator
- noun a member of a conspiracy
machinator; plotter; coconspirator.
- noun a member of a conspiracy
- negotiators3/5
negotiator
- noun someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement)
treater; negotiant.
- noun someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement)
- traitors3/5
traitor
- noun someone who betrays his country by committing treason
treasonist.
- noun a person who says one thing and does another
double-crosser; betrayer; double-dealer; two-timer.
- noun someone who betrays his country by committing treason
- facilitators3/5
facilitator
- noun someone who makes progress easier
- noun someone who makes progress easier
- capacitors3/5
capacitor
- noun an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
capacitance; condenser; electrical condenser.
- noun an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
- protectors3/5
protector
- noun a person who cares for persons or property
defender; shielder; guardian.
- noun a person who cares for persons or property
- estimators3/5
estimator
- noun an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
calculator; computer; figurer; reckoner.
- noun an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
- resistors3/5
resistor
- noun an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
resistance.
- noun an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
- actuators3/5
actuator
- noun a mechanism that puts something into automatic action
- noun a mechanism that puts something into automatic action
- victors3/5
victor
- noun a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
superior; master.
- noun the contestant who wins the contest
winner.
- noun a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
- innovators3/5
innovator
- noun someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
pioneer; trailblazer; groundbreaker.
- noun someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
- evaluators3/5
evaluator
- noun an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality
judge.
- noun an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality
- dictators3/5
dictator
- noun a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
- noun a ruler who is unconstrained by law
potentate.
- noun a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
- executors3/5
executor
- noun a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will
- noun a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will
- benefactors3/5
benefactor
- noun a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
helper.
- noun a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
- illustrators3/5
illustrator
- noun an artist who makes illustrations (for books or magazines or advertisements etc.)
- noun an artist who makes illustrations (for books or magazines or advertisements etc.)
- violators3/5
violator
- noun someone who violates the law
law offender; lawbreaker.
- noun someone who assaults others sexually
ravisher; debaucher.
- noun someone who violates the law
- navigators3/5
navigator
- noun the ship's officer in charge of navigation
sailing master.
- noun the member of an aircrew who is responsible for the aircraft's course
- noun the ship's officer in charge of navigation
- alligators3/5
alligator
- noun leather made from alligator's hide
- noun either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts
gator.
- noun leather made from alligator's hide
- accelerators3/5
accelerator
- noun a pedal that controls the throttle valve
gas pedal; throttle; accelerator pedal; gas; gun.
- he stepped on the gas
- noun a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
throttle valve; throttle.
- noun a pedal that controls the throttle valve
- initiators3/5
initiator
- noun a person who initiates a course of action
instigator.
- noun a person who initiates a course of action
- gladiators3/5
gladiator
- noun (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat
- noun a professional boxer
prizefighter.
- noun (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat
- arbitrators3/5
arbitrator
- noun someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
arbiter; umpire.
- the critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern literature
- the arbitrator's authority derived from the consent of the disputants
- an umpire was appointed to settle the tax case
- noun someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
- demonstrators3/5
demonstrator
- noun a teacher or teacher's assistant who demonstrates the principles that are being taught
- noun someone who demonstrates an article to a prospective buyer
sales demonstrator.
- noun a teacher or teacher's assistant who demonstrates the principles that are being taught
- tractors3/5
tractor
- noun a wheeled vehicle with large wheels; used in farming and other applications
- noun a truck that has a cab but no body; used for pulling large trailers or vans
- noun a wheeled vehicle with large wheels; used in farming and other applications
- subcontractors3/5
subcontractor
- noun someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractor
- noun someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractor
- suitors3/5
suitor
- noun a man who courts a woman
suer; wooer.
- a suer for the hand of the princess
- noun a man who courts a woman
- solicitors3/5
solicitor
- noun a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
canvasser.
- noun a British lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents
- noun a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
- detractors3/5
detractor
- noun one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
depreciator; knocker; disparager.
- noun one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
- orators3/5
orator
- noun a person who delivers a speech or oration
public speaker; speechmaker; speechifier; rhetorician.
- noun a person who delivers a speech or oration
- refrigerators3/5
refrigerator
- noun white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures
icebox.
- noun white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures
- progenitors3/5
progenitor
- noun an ancestor in the direct line
primogenitor.
- noun an ancestor in the direct line
- depositors3/5
depositor
- noun a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution
- noun a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution
- oscillators3/5
oscillator
- noun generator that produces sonic oscillations or alternating current
- noun generator that produces sonic oscillations or alternating current
- curators3/5
curator
- noun the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
conservator.
- noun the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
- agitators3/5
agitator
- noun one who agitates; a political troublemaker
fomenter.
- noun one who agitates; a political troublemaker
- exhibitors3/5
exhibitor
- noun someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see
shower; exhibitioner.
- noun someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see
- inquisitors3/5
inquisitor
- noun a questioner who is excessively harsh
interrogator.
- noun an official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition
- noun a questioner who is excessively harsh
- rotors3/5
rotor
- noun the rotating armature of a motor or generator
rotor coil.
- noun the revolving bar of a distributor
- noun the rotating armature of a motor or generator
- persecutors3/5
persecutor
- noun someone who torments
tormentor; tormenter.
- noun someone who torments
- prospectors3/5
prospector
- noun someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
- noun someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
- narrators3/5
narrator
- noun someone who tells a story
storyteller; teller.
- noun someone who tells a story
- interlocutors3/5
interlocutor
- noun the performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk
middleman.
- noun a person who takes part in a conversation
conversational partner.
- noun the performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk
- realtors3/5
realtor
- noun a real estate agent who is a member of the National Association of Realtors
- noun a real estate agent who is a member of the National Association of Realtors
- eigenvectors3/5
- protestors3/5
protester
- noun a person who dissents from some established policy
contestant; objector; dissident; dissenter.
- noun someone who participates in a public display of group feeling
demonstrator.
- noun a person who dissents from some established policy
- modulators3/5
modulator
One who, or that which, modulates. Denham.
- superconductors3/5
superconductors
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- radiators2/5
radiator
- noun any object that radiates energy
- noun heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat rooms or buildings
- noun any object that radiates energy
- attractors2/5
attractor
- noun an entertainer who attracts large audiences
attraction; draw; drawing card; attracter.
- he was the biggest drawing card they had
- noun (physics) a point in the ideal multidimensional phase space that is used to describe a system toward which the system tends to evolve regardless of the starting conditions of the system
attracter.
- noun an entertainer who attracts large audiences
- terminators2/5
terminator
- noun someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects)
eradicator; exterminator.
- noun someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects)
- liquidators2/5
liquidator
- noun a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
manslayer; murderer.
- noun (law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties
receiver.
- noun a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
- selectors2/5
selector
- noun a person who chooses or selects out
picker; chooser.
- noun a switch that is used to select among alternatives
selector switch.
- noun a person who chooses or selects out
- objectors2/5
objector
- noun a person who dissents from some established policy
contestant; dissident; dissenter; protester.
- noun a person who dissents from some established policy
- manipulators2/5
manipulator
- noun an agent that operates some apparatus or machine
operator.
- the operator of the switchboard
- noun a person who handles things manually
- noun an agent that operates some apparatus or machine
- effectors2/5
effector
- noun one who brings about a result or event; one who accomplishes a purpose
effecter.
- noun a nerve fiber that terminates on a muscle or gland and stimulates contraction or secretion
- noun one who brings about a result or event; one who accomplishes a purpose
- originators2/5
originator
- noun someone who creates new things
mastermind; conceiver.
- noun someone who creates new things
- excavators2/5
excavator
- noun a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying
- noun a machine for excavating
shovel; power shovel; digger.
- noun a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying
- separators2/5
separator
- noun an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
centrifuge; extractor.
- noun an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
- defectors2/5
defector
- noun a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)
deserter.
- noun a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)
- ventilators2/5
ventilator
- noun a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air
- noun a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure
breathing machine; breathing device; breathing apparatus.
- noun a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air
- incinerators2/5
incinerator
- noun a furnace for incinerating (especially to dispose of refuse)
- noun a furnace for incinerating (especially to dispose of refuse)
- malefactors2/5
malefactor
- noun someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
crook; outlaw; criminal; felon.
- noun someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
- applicators2/5
applicator
- noun a device for applying a substance
applier.
- noun a device for applying a substance
- adaptors2/5
adaptor
- noun device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible
adapter.
- noun device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible
- detonators2/5
detonator
- noun a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
cap; detonating device.
- noun a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
- emulators2/5
emulator
- noun someone who copies the words or behavior of another
aper; copycat; ape; imitator.
- noun someone who copies the words or behavior of another
- aggregators2/5
aggregator
- noun a person who collects things
collector.
- noun a person who collects things
- adjudicators2/5
adjudicator
- noun a person who studies and settles conflicts and disputes
- noun a person who studies and settles conflicts and disputes
- testators2/5
testator
- noun a person who makes a will
testate.
- noun a person who makes a will
- extractors2/5
extractor
- noun an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components
- noun an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
centrifuge; separator.
- noun an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components
- discriminators2/5
discriminator
- noun a person who (or that which) differentiates
differentiator.
- noun a person who (or that which) differentiates
- motivators2/5
motivator
- noun a positive motivational influence
inducement; incentive.
- noun a positive motivational influence
- moderators2/5
moderator
- noun any substance used to slow down neutrons in nuclear reactors
- noun in the Presbyterian church, the officer who presides over a synod or general assembly
- noun any substance used to slow down neutrons in nuclear reactors
- aviators2/5
aviator
- noun someone who operates an aircraft
flier; flyer; aeronaut; airman.
- noun someone who operates an aircraft
- acceptors2/5
acceptor
- noun (chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated
- noun the person (or institution) who accepts a check or draft and becomes responsible for paying the party named in the draft when it matures
- noun (chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated
- resonators2/5
resonator
- noun a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves
cavity resonator; resonating chamber.
- noun an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude
resonant circuit.
- noun a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves
- inductors2/5
inductor
- noun an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit
inductance.
- noun an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit
- raptors2/5
raptor
- noun any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals
bird of prey; raptorial bird.
- noun any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals
- animators2/5
animator
- noun someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people
vitaliser; energiser; energizer; vitalizer.
- noun the technician who produces animated cartoons
- noun someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people
- incubators2/5
incubator
- noun apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants
brooder.
- noun apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants
- cofactors2/5
cofactor
- noun a substance (as a coenzyme) that must join with another to produce a given result
- noun a substance (as a coenzyme) that must join with another to produce a given result
- injectors2/5
injector
- noun a contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.)
- noun a contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.)
- impostors2/5
impostor
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
fraud; shammer; imposter; pseudo; faker; pseud; role player; fake; pretender; sham.
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
- decorators2/5
decorator
- noun a person who specializes in designing architectural interiors and their furnishings
interior decorator; house decorator; designer; interior designer; room decorator.
- noun someone who decorates
ornamentalist.
- noun a person who specializes in designing architectural interiors and their furnishings
- instigators2/5
instigator
- noun someone who deliberately foments trouble
firebrand; inciter; instigant; provoker.
- she was the instigator of their quarrel
- noun a person who initiates a course of action
initiator.
- noun someone who deliberately foments trouble
- locators2/5
locator
- noun a person who fixes the boundaries of land claims
locater.
- noun a person who fixes the boundaries of land claims
- respirators2/5
respirator
- noun a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration
inhalator.
- noun a protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases
gas helmet; gasmask.
- noun a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration
- escalators2/5
escalator
- noun a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index)
escalator clause.
- noun a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt
moving stairway; moving staircase.
- noun a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index)
- conservators2/5
conservator
- noun the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
curator.
- noun someone appointed by a court to assume responsibility for the interests of a minor or incompetent person
- noun the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
- defibrillators2/5
defibrillator
- noun an electronic device that administers an electric shock of preset voltage to the heart through the chest wall in an attempt to restore the normal rhythm of the heart during ventricular fibrillation
- noun an electronic device that administers an electric shock of preset voltage to the heart through the chest wall in an attempt to restore the normal rhythm of the heart during ventricular fibrillation
- abductors2/5
abductor
- noun someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
snatcher; kidnapper; kidnaper.
- noun a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line
abductor muscle.
- noun someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
- accumulators2/5
accumulator
- noun a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes)
gatherer; collector.
- noun a voltaic battery that stores electric charge
storage battery.
- noun a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes)
- appropriators2/5
appropriator
- noun someone who takes for his or her own use (especially without permission)
- noun someone who takes for his or her own use (especially without permission)
- enumerators2/5
enumerator
- noun someone who collects census data by visiting individual homes
census taker.
- noun someone who collects census data by visiting individual homes
- compositors2/5
compositor
- noun one who sets written material into type
typographer; typesetter; setter.
- noun one who sets written material into type
- vibrators2/5
vibrator
- noun a mechanical device that vibrates
- a reed is the vibrator that produces the sound
- noun mechanical device that produces vibratory motion; used for massage
- noun a mechanical device that vibrates
- fabricators2/5
fabricator
- noun someone who tells lies
fibber; storyteller.
- noun someone who tells lies
- propagators2/5
propagator
- noun someone who propagates plants (as under glass)
- noun someone who spreads the news
disseminator.
- noun someone who propagates plants (as under glass)
- impersonators2/5
impersonator
- noun someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of another
imitator.
- noun someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of another
- grantors2/5
grantor
- noun a person who makes a grant in legal form
- conveyed from grantor to grantee
- noun a person who makes a grant in legal form
- carburetors2/5
carburetor
- noun mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion
carburettor.
- noun mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion
- articulators2/5
articulator
- noun someone who pronounces words
- noun a movable speech organ
- noun someone who pronounces words
- bettors2/5
bettor
- noun someone who bets
better; wagerer; punter.
- noun someone who bets
- adductors2/5
adductor
- noun a muscle that draws a body part toward the median line
adductor muscle.
- noun a muscle that draws a body part toward the median line
- litigators2/5
litigator
- noun (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation
litigant.
- plaintiffs and defendants are both litigants
- noun (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation
- vasoconstrictors2/5
vasoconstrictor
- noun any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure
vasoconstrictive; pressor.
- noun any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure
- expositors2/5
expositor
- noun a person who explains
expounder.
- noun a person who explains
- alternators2/5
alternator
- noun an old term for an electric generator that produces alternating current (especially in automobiles)
- noun an old term for an electric generator that produces alternating current (especially in automobiles)
- dilators2/5
dilator
- noun a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part
- noun a drug that causes dilation
- noun a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part
- redactors2/5
redactor
- noun someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
redact; rewriter; reviser; rewrite man.
- noun someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
- collimators2/5
collimator
- noun a small telescope attached to a large telescope to use in setting the line of the larger one
- noun optical device consisting of a tube containing a convex achromatic lens at one end and a slit at the other with the slit at the focus of the lens; light rays leave the slit as a parallel beam
- noun a small telescope attached to a large telescope to use in setting the line of the larger one
- coadjutors2/5
coadjutor
- noun an assistant to a bishop
- noun an assistant to a bishop
- coconspirators2/5
coconspirator
- noun a member of a conspiracy
machinator; plotter; conspirator.
- noun a member of a conspiracy
- denominators2/5
denominator
- noun the divisor of a fraction
- noun the divisor of a fraction
- liberators2/5
liberator
- noun someone who releases people from captivity or bondage
- noun someone who releases people from captivity or bondage
- inheritors2/5
inheritor
- noun a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
heritor; heir.
- noun a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
- tormentors2/5
tormentor
- noun someone who torments
persecutor; tormenter.
- noun a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings
teaser; tormenter.
- noun someone who torments
- pollinators2/5
pollinator
- noun an insect that carries pollen from one flower to another
- noun an insect that carries pollen from one flower to another
- integrators2/5
integrator
- noun a measuring instrument for measuring the area of an irregular plane figure
planimeter.
- noun a measuring instrument for measuring the area of an irregular plane figure
- chiropractors2/5
chiropractor
- noun a therapist who practices chiropractic
- noun a therapist who practices chiropractic
- chemoreceptors2/5
chemoreceptor
- noun a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli
- noun a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli
- interceptors2/5
interceptor
- noun a fast maneuverable fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraft
- noun a fast maneuverable fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraft
- rectors2/5
rector
- noun a person authorized to conduct religious worship
curate; pastor; minister; minister of religion; parson.
- clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches
- noun a person authorized to conduct religious worship
- retractors2/5
retractor
- noun surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision
- noun surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision
- preceptors2/5
preceptor
- noun teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)
don.
- noun teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)
- infiltrators2/5
infiltrator
- noun someone who takes up a position surreptitiously for the purpose of espionage
- noun an intruder (as troops) with hostile intent
- noun someone who takes up a position surreptitiously for the purpose of espionage
- cooperators2/5
cooperator
- noun an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest
collaborator; partner; pardner.
- the musician and the librettist were collaborators
- sexual partners
- noun an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest
- numerators2/5
numerator
- noun the dividend of a fraction
- noun the dividend of a fraction
- proctors2/5
proctor
- noun someone who supervises (an examination)
monitor.
- verb watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating)
invigilate.
- noun someone who supervises (an examination)
- procurators2/5
procurator
- noun a person authorized to act for another
placeholder; proxy.
- noun (ancient Rome) someone employed by the Roman Emperor to manage finance and taxes
- noun a person authorized to act for another
- servitors2/5
servitor
- noun someone who performs the duties of an attendant for someone else
- noun someone who performs the duties of an attendant for someone else
- praetors2/5
praetor
- noun an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic
pretor.
- noun an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic
- abettors2/5
abettor
- noun one who helps or encourages or incites another
abetter.
- noun one who helps or encourages or incites another
- cantors2/5
cantor
- noun the musical director of a choir
choirmaster; precentor.
- noun the official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical part of the service and sings or chants the prayers intended to be performed as solos
hazan.
- noun the musical director of a choir
- thermistors2/5
thermistor
- noun a semiconductor device made of materials whose resistance varies as a function of temperature; can be used to compensate for temperature variation in other components of a circuit
thermal resistor.
- noun a semiconductor device made of materials whose resistance varies as a function of temperature; can be used to compensate for temperature variation in other components of a circuit
- interrogators2/5
interrogator
- noun a questioner who is excessively harsh
inquisitor.
- noun a questioner who is excessively harsh
- janitors2/5
janitor
- noun someone employed to clean and maintain a building
- noun someone employed to clean and maintain a building
- guarantors2/5
guarantor
- noun one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another
warrantor; surety; warranter.
- noun one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another
- vasodilators2/5
vasodilator
- noun a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels
vasodilative.
- noun a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels
- bronchodilators2/5
bronchodilator
- noun a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs
- noun a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs
- baroreceptors2/5
baroreceptor
- noun a sensory receptor that responds to pressure
- noun a sensory receptor that responds to pressure
- gators2/5
gator
- noun either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts
alligator.
- noun either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts
- photoreceptors2/5
- bioreactors2/5
bioreactors
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- iterators2/5
iterators
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- comparators2/5
comparator
(Physics) An instrument or machine for comparing anything to be measured with a standard measure; -- applied especially to a machine for comparing standards of length.
- mechanoreceptors2/5
- stimulators2/5
- subsectors2/5
- photodetectors2/5
- meditators2/5
- concentrators2/5
concentrator
(Mining) An apparatus for the separation of dry comminuted ore, by exposing it to intermittent puffs of air. Knight.
- incorporators2/5
incorporator
One of a number of persons who gets a company incorporated; one of the original members of a corporation.
- rotators2/5
rotator
(Anat.) that which gives a rotary or rolling motion, as a muscle which partially rotates or turns some part on its axis.
- replicators2/5
replicators
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- irrigators2/5
irrigators
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- isolators2/5
isolator
One who, or that which, isolates.
- evaporators2/5
evaporator
An apparatus for condensing vegetable juices, or for drying fruit by heat.
- designators2/5
designator
(Rom. Antiq.) An officer who assigned to each his rank and place in public shows and ceremonies.
- destructors2/5
destructor
A destroyer. R.Fire, the destructive and the artificial death of things. Boyle.
- perforators2/5
perforator
One who, or that which, perforates; esp., a cephalotome.
- chelators2/5
chelators
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- contactors2/5
- functors2/5
- compensators2/5
compensator
One who, or that which, compensates; -- a name applied to various mechanical devices.
- scintillators2/5
- thyristors2/5
- illuminators2/5
illuminator
One whose occupation is to adorn books, especially manuscripts, with miniatures, borders, etc. See Illuminate , v. t., 3.
- disruptors2/5
- regenerators2/5
regenerator
One who, or that which, regenerates.
- lictors2/5
lictor
(Rom. Antiq.) An officer who bore an ax and fasces or rods, as ensigns of his office. His duty was to attend the chief magistrates when they appeared in public, to clear the way, and cause due respect to be paid to them, also to apprehend and punish criminals. Lictors and rods, the ensigns of their power. Milton.
- exterminators1/5
exterminator
- noun someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects)
eradicator; terminator.
- noun someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects)
- migrators1/5
migrator
- noun traveler who moves from one region or country to another
migrant.
- noun an animal (especially birds and fish) that travels between different habitats at particular times of the year
- noun traveler who moves from one region or country to another
- nonconductors1/5
nonconductor
- noun a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
dielectric; insulator.
- noun a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
- annihilators1/5
annihilator
- noun a total destroyer
- noun a total destroyer
- eradicators1/5
eradicator
- noun someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects)
exterminator; terminator.
- noun someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects)
- obstructors1/5
obstructor
- noun someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take
obstructionist; resister; thwarter; obstructer.
- noun any structure that makes progress difficult
impedimenta; obstruction; impediment; obstructer.
- noun someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take
- differentiators1/5
differentiator
- noun a person who (or that which) differentiates
discriminator.
- noun a person who (or that which) differentiates
- constrictors1/5
constrictor
- noun any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils
- noun any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils
- castors1/5
castor
- noun a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux
Alpha Geminorum.
- noun a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar
caster.
- noun a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux
- deflectors1/5
deflector
- noun a device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc)
- noun a device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc)
- ejectors1/5
ejector
- noun a person who ousts or supplants someone else
ouster.
- noun a mechanism in a firearm that ejects the empty shell case after firing
cartridge ejector.
- noun a person who ousts or supplants someone else
- assimilators1/5
assimilator
- noun someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
learner; scholar.
- noun someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
- perambulators1/5
perambulator
- noun a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
baby carriage; pusher; baby buggy; pushchair; carriage; pram; stroller; go-cart.
- noun a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
- authenticators1/5
authenticator
- noun one who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity
appraiser.
- noun one who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity
- appreciators1/5
appreciator
- noun a person who is fully aware of something and understands it
- he is not an appreciator of our dilemma
- noun a person who is fully aware of something and understands it
- masturbators1/5
masturbator
- noun a person who practices masturbation
onanist.
- noun a person who practices masturbation
- mutilators1/5
mutilator
- noun a person who mutilates or destroys or disfigures or cripples
mangler; maimer.
- noun a person who mutilates or destroys or disfigures or cripples
- celebrators1/5
celebrator
- noun a person who is celebrating
celebrant; celebrater.
- noun a person who is celebrating
- convertors1/5
convertor
- noun a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
converter.
- noun a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
- aspirators1/5
aspirator
- noun a pump that draws air or another gas through a liquid
- noun a pump that draws air or another gas through a liquid
- aerators1/5
aerator
- noun an apparatus for exposing something to the air (as sewage)
- noun an apparatus for exposing something to the air (as sewage)
- precipitators1/5
precipitator
- noun removes dust particles from gases by electrostatic precipitation
electrostatic precipitator; Cottrell precipitator.
- noun removes dust particles from gases by electrostatic precipitation
- attenuators1/5
attenuator
- noun an electrical device for attenuating the strength of an electrical signal
- noun an electrical device for attenuating the strength of an electrical signal
- disseminators1/5
disseminator
- noun someone who spreads the news
propagator.
- noun someone who spreads the news
- transactors1/5
transactor
- noun someone who conducts or carries on business or negotiations
- noun someone who conducts or carries on business or negotiations
- procrastinators1/5
procrastinator
- noun someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness)
cunctator; postponer.
- noun someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness)
- allocators1/5
allocator
- noun a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion
distributor.
- noun a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion
- carburettors1/5
carburettor
- noun mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion
carburetor.
- noun mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion
- syndicators1/5
syndicator
- noun a businessman who forms a syndicate
- noun a businessman who forms a syndicate
- stators1/5
stator
- noun mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolves
stator coil.
- noun mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolves
- penetrators1/5
penetrator
- noun an intruder who passes into or through (often by overcoming resistance)
- noun an intruder who passes into or through (often by overcoming resistance)
- renovators1/5
renovator
- noun a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
restorer; refinisher; preserver.
- noun a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
- eliminators1/5
eliminator
- noun an agent that eliminates something
- noun an agent that eliminates something
- convectors1/5
convector
- noun a space heater that transfers heat to the surrounding air by convection
- noun a space heater that transfers heat to the surrounding air by convection
- tabulators1/5
tabulator
- noun a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
counter.
- noun a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
- duplicators1/5
duplicator
- noun apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material
copier.
- noun apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material
- lubricators1/5
lubricator
- noun a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery
lubricant; lube; lubricating substance.
- noun a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery
- vindicators1/5
vindicator
- noun a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution
justifier; apologist.
- an apologist for capital punishment
- noun a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution
- obturators1/5
obturator
- noun a prosthesis used to close an opening (as to close an opening of the hard palate in cases of cleft palate)
- noun a prosthesis used to close an opening (as to close an opening of the hard palate in cases of cleft palate)
- adjustors1/5
adjustor
- noun one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement
claims adjustor; adjuster; claims adjuster; claim agent.
- noun one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement
- annunciators1/5
annunciator
- noun an indicator that announces which electrical circuit has been active (as on a telephone switchboard)
- noun an indicator that announces which electrical circuit has been active (as on a telephone switchboard)
- equators1/5
equator
- noun an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles
- the equator is the boundary between the northern and southern hemispheres
- noun a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical parts
- noun an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles
- supinators1/5
supinator
- noun a muscle (especially in the forearm) that produces or assists in supination
- noun a muscle (especially in the forearm) that produces or assists in supination
- adulators1/5
adulator
- noun a person who uses flattery
flatterer.
- noun a person who uses flattery
- fornicators1/5
fornicator
- noun someone who commits adultery or fornication
adulterer.
- noun someone who commits adultery or fornication
- deflators1/5
deflator
- noun a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant dollars
- noun a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant dollars
- conciliators1/5
conciliator
- noun someone who tries to bring peace
peacemaker; reconciler; make-peace; pacifier.
- noun someone who tries to bring peace
- annotators1/5
annotator
- noun a commentator who writes notes to a text
- noun a commentator who writes notes to a text
- commutators1/5
commutator
- noun switch for reversing the direction of an electric current
- noun switch for reversing the direction of an electric current
- heritors1/5
heritor
- noun a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
heir; inheritor.
- noun a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
- prognosticators1/5
prognosticator
- noun someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
forecaster; soothsayer; predictor.
- noun someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
- quaestors1/5
quaestor
- noun any of several public officials of ancient Rome (usually in charge of finance and administration)
- noun any of several public officials of ancient Rome (usually in charge of finance and administration)
- protractors1/5
protractor
- noun drafting instrument used to draw or measure angles
- noun drafting instrument used to draw or measure angles
- secretors1/5
secretor
- noun any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
gland; secreter; secretory organ.
- noun any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
- demodulators1/5
demodulator
- noun rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
detector.
- noun rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
- abstractors1/5
abstractor
- noun one who makes abstracts or summarizes information
abstracter.
- noun one who makes abstracts or summarizes information
- hectors1/5
hector
- noun (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
- verb be bossy towards
bully; ballyrag; bullyrag; push around; boss around; strong-arm; browbeat.
- Her big brother always bullied her when she was young
- noun (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
- promulgators1/5
promulgator
- noun (law) one who promulgates laws (announces a law as a way of putting it into execution)
- noun (law) one who promulgates laws (announces a law as a way of putting it into execution)
- nominators1/5
nominator
- noun someone who proposes a candidate for appointment or election
- noun someone who proposes a candidate for appointment or election
- accommodators1/5
accommodator
- noun someone who performs a service or does a favor
obliger.
- noun someone who performs a service or does a favor
- trustors1/5
trustor
- noun (law) a person who creates a trust by giving real or personal property in trust to a trustee for the benefit of a beneficiary; a person who gives such property is said to settle it on the trustee
settlor.
- noun (law) a person who creates a trust by giving real or personal property in trust to a trustee for the benefit of a beneficiary; a person who gives such property is said to settle it on the trustee
- valuators1/5
valuator
- noun one who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of things
appraiser.
- noun one who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of things
- defoliators1/5
defoliator
- noun an insect that strips the leaves from plants
- noun an insect that strips the leaves from plants
- syncopators1/5
syncopator
- noun a musician who plays syncopated jazz music (usually in a dance band)
- they called themselves the Dixie Syncopators
- noun a musician who plays syncopated jazz music (usually in a dance band)
- subeditors1/5
subeditor
- noun an assistant editor
- noun an assistant editor
- pronators1/5
pronator
- noun a muscle that produces or assists in pronation
- noun a muscle that produces or assists in pronation
- turbogenerators1/5
turbogenerator
- noun generator consisting of a steam turbine coupled to an electric generator for the production of electric power
- noun generator consisting of a steam turbine coupled to an electric generator for the production of electric power
- ovipositors1/5
ovipositor
- noun egg-laying tubular structure at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fishes
- noun egg-laying tubular structure at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fishes
- levators1/5
levator
- noun a muscle that serves to lift some body part (as the eyelid or lip)
- noun a muscle that serves to lift some body part (as the eyelid or lip)
- aggravators1/5
aggravator
- noun an unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating
annoyance.
- noun an unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating
- proprioceptors1/5
proprioceptor
- noun special nerve endings in the muscles and tendons and other organs that respond to stimuli regarding the position and movement of the body
- noun special nerve endings in the muscles and tendons and other organs that respond to stimuli regarding the position and movement of the body
- lectors1/5
lector
- noun someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Church
reader.
- noun a public lecturer at certain universities
lecturer; reader.
- noun someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Church
- thermoreceptors1/5
thermoreceptor
- noun a sensory receptor that responds to heat and cold
- noun a sensory receptor that responds to heat and cold
- vaccinators1/5
vaccinator
- noun a medical practitioner who inoculates people against diseases
inoculator.
- noun a medical practitioner who inoculates people against diseases
- orchestrators1/5
orchestrator
- noun an arranger who writes for orchestras
- noun an arranger who writes for orchestras
- emancipators1/5
emancipator
- noun someone who frees others from bondage
manumitter.
- Lincoln is known as the Great Emancipator
- noun someone who frees others from bondage
- warrantors1/5
warrantor
- noun one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another
guarantor; surety; warranter.
- noun one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another
- percolators1/5
percolator
- noun a coffeepot in which boiling water ascends through a central tube and filters back down through a basket of ground coffee beans
- noun a coffeepot in which boiling water ascends through a central tube and filters back down through a basket of ground coffee beans
- exteroceptors1/5
exteroceptor
- noun any receptor that responds to stimuli outside the body
- noun any receptor that responds to stimuli outside the body
- invigilators1/5
invigilator
- noun someone who watches examination candidates to prevent cheating
- noun someone who watches examination candidates to prevent cheating
- interoceptors1/5
interoceptor
- noun any receptor that responds to stimuli inside the body
enteroceptor.
- noun any receptor that responds to stimuli inside the body
- velociraptors1/5
velociraptor
- noun small active carnivore that probably fed on protoceratops; possibly related more closely to birds than to other dinosaurs
- noun small active carnivore that probably fed on protoceratops; possibly related more closely to birds than to other dinosaurs
- elicitors1/5
elicitors
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- rhetors1/5
rhetor
A rhetorician. Obs. Hammond.
- formulators1/5
formulators
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- implementors1/5
implementors
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- combustors1/5
- circulators1/5
circulator
One who, or that which, circulates.
- participators1/5
participator
One who participates, or shares with another; a partaker.
- correctors1/5
corrector
One who, or that which, corrects; as, a corrector of abuses; acorrector of the press; an alkali is acorrector of acids.
- correlators1/5
- consolidators1/5
consolidators
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- bisectors1/5
bisector
One who, or that which, bisects; esp. (Geom.) a straight line which bisects an angle.
- dominators1/5
dominator
A ruler or ruling power. "Sole dominator of Navarre." Shak.Jupiter and Mars are dominators for this northwest part of the world. Camden.
- calibrators1/5
calibrators
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- impactors1/5
impactors
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- immunomodulators1/5
- monochromators1/5
- refractors1/5
refractor
Anything that refracts ; specifically:(Opt.) A refracting telescope, in which the image to be viewed is formed by the refraction of light in passing through a convex lens .
- cohabitors1/5
- idolators1/5
- consultors1/5
- requestors1/5
requestors
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- erectors1/5
erector
One who, or that which, erects.
- combinators1/5
- varactors1/5
- enactors1/5
enactor
One who enacts a law; one who decrees or establishes as a law. Atterbury.
- relators1/5
relator
One who relates; a relater. "The several relators of this history." Fuller.
- coeditors1/5
coeditors
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- subordinators1/5
- calumniators1/5
calumniator
One who calumniates. Syn. -- Slanderer; defamer; libeler; traducer.
- photoconductors1/5
- associators1/5
associator
An associate; a confederate or partner in any scheme. How Pennsylvania's air agrees with Quakers, And Carolina's with associators. Dryden.
- compactors1/5
compactors
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- corporators1/5
corporator
A member of a corporation, esp. one of the original members.
- servomotors1/5
servomotors
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- glossators1/5
glossator
A writer of glosses or comments; a commentator. R. "The . . . glossators of Aristotle." Milman.
- fermentors1/5
- oxygenators1/5
- witchdoctors1/5
- citators1/5
- copyeditors1/5
- deliberators1/5
- depredators1/5
depredator
One who plunders or pillages; a spoiler; a robber.
- interpolators1/5
interpolator
One who interpolates; esp., one who inserts foreign or spurious matter in genuine writings.
- significators1/5
significator
One who, or that which, signifies. In this diagram there was one significator which pressed remarkably upon our astrologer's attention. Sir W. Scott.
- electroreceptors1/5
- codirectors1/5
- perpetuators1/5
perpetuators
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- indictors1/5
indictor
(Law) One who indicts. Bacon.
- dissectors1/5
dissector
One who dissects; an anatomist.
- varistors1/5
varistors
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- hibernators1/5
hibernators
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- cocreators1/5
- continuators1/5
continuator
One who, or that which, continues; esp., one who continues a series or a work; a continuer. Sir T. Browne.
- promotors1/5
- arrestors1/5
arrestors
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- contemplators1/5
contemplator
One who contemplates. Sir T. Browne.
- rejectors1/5
rejectors
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- devastators1/5
devastator
One who, or that which, devastates. Emerson.
- phototransistors1/5
- compurgators1/5
compurgator
One who bears testimony or swears to the veracity or innocence of another. See Purgation ; alsoWager of law , underWager .= character witness. All they who know me . . . will say they have reason in this matter to be my compurgators. Chillingworth.
- assertors1/5
assertor
One who asserts or avers; one who maintains or vindicates a claim or a right; an affirmer, supporter, or vindicator; a defender; an asserter. The assertors of liberty said not a word. Macaulay.
Faithful assertor of thy country's cause. Prior.
- recuperators1/5
recuperator
(Steel Manuf.) Same as Regenerator .
- negators1/5
negators
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- multivibrators1/5
- expropriators1/5
expropriators
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- questors1/5
questor
(Rom. Antiq.) An officer who had the management of the public treasure; a receiver of taxes, tribute, etc.; treasurer of state. Written also quæstor .✍ At an early period there were also public accusers styled questors, but the office was soon abolished.
- reciprocators1/5
- micromanipulators1/5
micromanipulators
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- deviators1/5
deviator
One who, or that which, deviates.
- mitigators1/5
mitigator
One who, or that which, mitigates.
- granulators1/5
granulators
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- rehabilitators1/5
- delineators1/5
delineator
One who, or that which, delineates; a sketcher.
- desecrators1/5
desecrator
One who desecrates. "Desecrators of the church." Morley.
- potentiators1/5
- vivisectors1/5
- escheators1/5
escheator
(Law) An officer whose duty it is to observe what escheats have taken place, and to take charge of them. Burrill.
- dedicators1/5
dedicator
One who dedicates; more especially, one who inscribes a book to the favor of a patron, or to one whom he desires to compliment.
- coinvestigators1/5
- intimidators1/5
- pulsators1/5
pulsator
A beater; a striker.
- infectors1/5
infectors
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- redistributors1/5
redistributors
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- dehydrators1/5
dehydrators
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- corruptors1/5
corrupt
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
pervert; debase; profane; misdirect; subvert; debauch; deprave; vitiate; demoralise; demoralize.
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
- verb make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
grease one's palms; buy; bribe.
- This judge can be bought
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
- procreators1/5
procreator
One who begets; a father or sire; a generator.
- codebtors1/5
- desiccators1/5
desiccator
One who, or that which, desiccates.
- donators1/5
donator
(Law) One who makes a gift; a donor; a giver.
- expeditors1/5
expeditors
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- irradiators1/5
- interconnectors1/5
- consecrators1/5
consecrator
One who consecrates; one who performs the rites by which a person or thing is devoted or dedicated to sacred purposes. Written also consecrater .
- apparitors1/5
apparitor
Formerly, an officer who attended magistrates and judges to execute their orders. Before any of his apparitors could execute the sentence, he was himself summoned away by a sterner apparitor to the other world. De Quincey.
- delegators1/5
- nonactors1/5
- deconstructors1/5
- disintegrators1/5
disintegrator
(Mech.) A machine for grinding or pulverizing by percussion.
- reconstructors1/5
- explicators1/5
explicator
One who unfolds or explains; an expounder; an explainer.
- cogenerators1/5
- collators1/5
collator
One who collates manuscripts, books, etc. Addison.
- commentors1/5
- dissipators1/5
dissipators
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- deactivators1/5
deactivators
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- nucleators1/5
nucleators
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- circumnavigators1/5
circumnavigator
One who sails round. W. Guthrie.
- retroreflectors1/5
- stellarators1/5
- preparators1/5
preparator
One who prepares beforehand, as subjects for dissection, specimens for preservation in collections, etc. Agassiz.
- ambulators1/5
ambulator
One who walks about; a walker.
- declarators1/5
declarator
(Scots Law) A form of action by which some right or interest is sought to be judicially declared.
Suffixes of tors
- torso«Word Popularity Bar4/5
torso
- noun the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
body; trunk.
- they moved their arms and legs and bodies
- noun the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
- torsion3/5
torsion
- noun a tortuous and twisted shape or position
tortuousness; contortion; crookedness; tortuosity.
- they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs
- the acrobat performed incredible contortions
- noun a twisting force
torque.
- noun a tortuous and twisted shape or position
- torsional3/5
torsional
Of or pertaining to torsion; resulting from torsion, or the force with which a thread or wire returns to a state of rest after having been twisted round its axis; as, .torsional force
- torsos2/5
torso
- noun the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
body; trunk.
- they moved their arms and legs and bodies
- noun the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
- torsades2/5
- torsions1/5
torsion
- noun a tortuous and twisted shape or position
tortuousness; contortion; crookedness; tortuosity.
- they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs
- the acrobat performed incredible contortions
- noun a twisting force
torque.
- noun a tortuous and twisted shape or position
- torsi1/5
torso
- noun the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
body; trunk.
- they moved their arms and legs and bodies
- noun the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
- torsade1/5
torsade
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- torse1/5
torse
(Her.) A wreath.
- torsionally1/5
torsional
Of or pertaining to torsion; resulting from torsion, or the force with which a thread or wire returns to a state of rest after having been twisted round its axis; as, .torsional force
Derived words of tors
- dictatorship«Word Popularity Bar4/5
dictatorship
- noun a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
tyranny; absolutism; monocracy; Stalinism; shogunate; authoritarianism; despotism; one-man rule; Caesarism; totalitarianism.
- noun a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
- editorship3/5
editorship
- noun the position of editor
- noun the position of editor
- proprietorship3/5
proprietorship
- noun an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
proprietary.
- noun an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
- dictatorships3/5
dictatorship
- noun a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
tyranny; absolutism; monocracy; Stalinism; shogunate; authoritarianism; despotism; one-man rule; Caesarism; totalitarianism.
- noun a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
- directorship2/5
directorship
- noun the position of a director of a business concern
- noun the position of a director of a business concern
- directorships2/5
directorship
- noun the position of a director of a business concern
- noun the position of a director of a business concern
- proprietorships2/5
proprietorship
- noun an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
proprietary.
- noun an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
- spectatorship2/5
spectatorship
The office or quality of a spectator. R. Addison.
- mentorship2/5
mentorship
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- conservatorship2/5
conservatorship
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- distributorship2/5
distributorship
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- curatorship1/5
curatorship
- noun the position of curator
- noun the position of curator
- praetorship1/5
praetorship
- noun the office of praetor
- noun the office of praetor
- rectorship1/5
rectorship
- noun the office or station of a rector
rectorate.
- noun the office or station of a rector
- preceptorship1/5
preceptorship
- noun the position of preceptor
- noun the position of preceptor
- senatorship1/5
senatorship
- noun the office of senator
- noun the office of senator
- protectorship1/5
protectorship
- noun the position of protector
- noun the position of protector
- pastorship1/5
pastorship
- noun the position of pastor
pastorate.
- noun the position of pastor
- instructorship1/5
instructorship
- noun the position of instructor
- noun the position of instructor
- inspectorship1/5
inspectorship
- noun the office of inspector
- noun the office of inspector
- editorships1/5
editorship
- noun the position of editor
- noun the position of editor
- preceptorships1/5
preceptorship
- noun the position of preceptor
- noun the position of preceptor
- tutorship1/5
tutorship
- noun teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)
tutelage; tuition.
- noun teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)
- mentorships1/5
- vectorscope1/5
- distributorships1/5
distributorships
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- conservatorships1/5
- quaestorship1/5
- detorsion1/5
detorsion
Same as Detortion .
- executorship1/5
executorship
The office of an executor.
- collectorship1/5
collectorship
The office of a collector of customs or of taxes.
- mediatorship1/5
mediatorship
The office or character of a mediator.
- conductorship1/5
- extorsion1/5
extortion
- noun an exorbitant charge
- noun unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority)
- the extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty
- noun an exorbitant charge
- retorsion1/5
retorsion
Same as Retortion .
- intorsion1/5
intorsion
A winding, bending, or twisting.
- creatorship1/5
creatorship
State or condition of a creator.
- procuratorship1/5
procuratorship
The office or term of a procurator. Bp. Pearson.
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