expeller
UK/ikˈspelə/US/iks'pelә/
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Definitions
n.
A person or machine that expels or forces something out
驱逐者;驱出装置(如榨油机)
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedexpelout of, former
+
-lerpush, drive
=expeller
expel + -er (the one/thing that does it) = something that drives matter out — often a machine, like an oil expeller that presses oil out of seeds.
Common Collocations
- 1.air expeller排气机
- 2.oil expeller榨油机
- 3.fume expeller抽烟机
Example Sentences
- 1.
The factory uses an oil expeller to extract seed oil.