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NEBULIZER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist
Synonyms:
atomiser; atomizer; nebuliser; nebulizer; spray; sprayer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("nebulizer" is a kind of...):
dispenser (a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "nebulizer"):
airbrush (an atomizer to spray paint by means of compressed air)