Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

economiser

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: economiser
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of economizer.

British usage

Example Sentences

"These locomotives have now had their economisers removed, while retaining the boilers of smaller-than-standard diameter [...]. Trouble, however, is being experienced owing to the fact that, without the retarding and lowering effect of the economiser on the velocity and temperature respectively of the firebox gases, severe burning of the superheater elements is occurring."

Etymology

From economise + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: economise

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

economisers (plural)

Synonyms

economizer

Questions

What does economiser mean?: Alternative form of economizer.
Where does economiser come from?: From economise + -er.

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