inflator

/in'fleitə/

Thân thiện

He uses a hand inflator to pump up his bicycle tire.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A device used to pump air into something: An inflator is a tool, often a hand-operated pump, designed to fill an object with air until it becomes firm or expanded to its proper size.
   • One who inflates: An inflator can also refer to a person who causes something to swell or expand with air or gas.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Device):
  • I used a bicycle inflator to pump up my flat tire.
  • The emergency kit includes a small inflator for the life raft.
• Noun (Person):
  • He worked as an inflator at the balloon festival, filling hundreds of balloons. (This usage is less common.)

Advanced Usage

• "Tire inflator": A specific type of inflator designed for vehicle tires, which may be manual or electric.
  • I keep a portable tire inflator in my car's trunk for emergencies.

Variants and Related Words

• Inflate (verb): To fill something with air or gas so it expands.
  • You need to inflate the beach ball before playing.
• Inflation (noun): The act of inflating or the state of being inflated; also an economic term.
  • The inflation of the balloon took only a minute.
• Deflator (noun): A device or agent that causes something to lose air or shrink.
  • A deflator is useful for packing down sleeping bags.

Synonyms

• Air pump: A device for pumping air.
• Pump: A general device for moving fluids or gases.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Inflate with: To fill something using a specific gas or substance.
  • They had to inflate the balloon with helium.

Related Idioms

Học thuật

Noun

1. an air pump operated by hand to inflate something (as a tire)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• inflater