Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pulsator

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: pul-sator
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any pulsating astronomical object

noun

A beater; a striker.

Dated

noun

A component that beats or throbs while working.

Dated

noun

noun

A jigging machine used in the South African diamond industry.

Example Sentences

"Model washing-machines containing a large tank with a realistic pulsator, and a wringer with independently sprung rubber rollers."

Etymology

From Latin pulsator.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: pulsator

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

pulsators (plural)

Derived Forms

electropulsator rotopulsator

Frequently Paired Words

pulsar

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does pulsator mean?: Any pulsating astronomical object
Where does pulsator come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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