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digester

/dˈaɪdʒˌɛstɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
di-gester
IPA
/dˈaɪdʒˌɛstɚ/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who, or that which, digests.

noun

A vessel for converting materials, especially plant and animal matter, into materials more suitable for subsequent use or further processing, using solvents, especially water; relatively low heat; enyzymes; bacteria, etc..

noun

A medicine or food that aids digestion, or strengthens digestive power.

Dated

Example Sentences

Etymology

From digest + -er.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

digesters (plural) digestor (alternative, dated)

Derived Forms

biodigester biogester

Phrases

steam digester

Questions

How do you pronounce digester?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈaɪdʒˌɛstɚ/.
What does digester mean?
One who, or that which, digests.
Where does digester come from?
From digest + -er.

How to pronounce digester

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