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One who abridges books
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digester
Word definitions for digester in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Digester \Di*gest"er\, n. One who digests. A medicine or an article of food that aids digestion, or strengthens digestive power. Rice is . . . a great restorer of health, and a great digester. --Sir W. Temple. A strong closed vessel, in which bones or other ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. autoclave consisting of a vessel in which plant or animal materials are digested
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game , the digester is a velociraptor -like magical beast (though it only has two limbs), with a bony head sporting short tendrils.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 One who, or that which, digests. 2 (context dated English) A medicine or food that aids digestion, or strengthens digestive power. 3 A strong closed vessel in which bones or other substances may be subjected, usually in water or other liquid, to a ...
Usage examples of digester.
How did they know he had been to the Temple-through that mysterious digester which had picked over his memories while he was unconscious?
How did they know he had been to the Temple—through that mysterious digester which had picked over his memories while he was unconscious?
Without the digester, the ball would leave a trail of the still-burning vapor.
Carefully designed flame digesters fitted to the ends of the barrels took care of that.