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DIFFUSOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does diffusor mean? 

DIFFUSOR (noun)
  The noun DIFFUSOR has 2 senses:

1. baffle that distributes sound waves evenlyplay

2. optical device that distributes the light of a lamp evenlyplay

  Familiarity information: DIFFUSOR used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DIFFUSOR (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Baffle that distributes sound waves evenly

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

diffuser; diffusor

Hypernyms ("diffusor" is a kind of...):

baffle; baffle board (a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy)

Derivation:

diffuse (spread or diffuse through)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Optical device that distributes the light of a lamp evenly

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

diffuser; diffusor

Hypernyms ("diffusor" is a kind of...):

optical device (a device for producing or controlling light)

Holonyms ("diffusor" is a part of...):

lamp (a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs)

lighting fixture (a fixture providing artificial light)

Derivation:

diffuse (spread or diffuse through)


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