Definition of Inflator in English :

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Inflator meaning in English

Meaning of Inflator in English

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Inflator pronunciation in English

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Inflator

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Noun

1. inflater, inflator

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

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Inflator

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verb
1. 
to expand or cause to expand by filling with gas or air
she needed to inflate the tyres
2. (transitive)
to cause to increase excessively; puff up; swell
to inflate one's opinion of oneself
3. (transitive)
to cause inflation of (prices, money, etc)
4. (transitive)
to raise in spirits; elate
5. (intransitive)
to undergo economic inflation

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Inflator

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verb transitiveWord forms: inˈflated or inˈflating
1. 
to blow full or swell out as with air or gas; distend; expand; dilate
2. 
to raise in spirits; make proud or elated
3. 
to increase or raise beyond what is normal or valid
4. 
to cause inflation of (money, credit, etc.)
verb intransitive
5. 
to become inflated; swell
see also deflate

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Inflator

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v. in·flat·ed, in·flat·ing, in·flates
v.tr.
1. To fill (something) with air or gas so as to make it swell: inflated the balloon with helium.
2.
a. To fill with pride; aggrandize: positive reviews that inflated the actor's ego.
b. To represent as greater or more important than is in fact the case: inflated the box office receipts to mislead the investors. See Synonyms at exaggerate.
3. To cause (a currency or economy) to undergo inflation.
v.intr.
To become inflated.

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