a device for reducing a liquid to a fine spray, such as the nozzle used to feed oil into a furnace or an enclosed bottle with a fine outlet used to spray perfumes or medicines
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at•om•iz•er /ˈætəˌmaɪzɚ/USA pronunciation
n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- [countable]
- Hydraulicsa device that reduces liquids to a fine spray.
at•om•iz•er
(at′ə mī′zər),USA pronunciation n.
- Hydraulicsan apparatus for reducing liquids to a fine spray, as for medicinal or cosmetic application.
- atomize + -er1 1860–65
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