propagator

Definition of Propagator in English :

1. propagator

someone who propagates plants (as under glass)

2. disseminator, propagator

someone who spreads the news

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Propagator

noun

1.

a person or thing that propagates

2.

a shallow box with a heating element and cover used for germinating seeds or rooting cuttings

v. prop·a·gat·ed, prop·a·gat·ing, prop·a·gates

v.tr.

1. To cause (an organism) to multiply or breed.

2. To breed (offspring).

3. To transmit (characteristics) from one generation to another.

4. To cause to extend to a broader area or larger number; spread: missionaries who propagate the faith.

5. To make widely known; publicize: propagate a rumor.

6. Physics To cause (a wave, for example) to move in some direction or through a medium; transmit.

v.intr.

1. To have offspring; multiply.

2. To extend to a broader area or larger number; spread.

3. Physics To move through a medium.