Associations to the word «Reducer»

Wiktionary

REDUCER, noun. Something that reduces.
REDUCER, noun. (photography) A liquid used in the process of developing a negative to reduce its darkness.
REDUCER, noun. (plumbing) A component used to connect two pipes of different bores.
REDUCER, noun. A hydraulic device for reducing pressure and hence increasing movement, used to transmit the load from the hydraulic support of the lower shackle to the lever weighing apparatus in some kinds of heavy testing machine.

Dictionary definition

REDUCER, noun. A substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the loose silver.
REDUCER, noun. Pipefitting that joins two pipes of different diameter.

Wise words

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