Crossword clues for digester
digester
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Digester \Di*gest"er\, n.
One who digests.
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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 substances may be subjected, usually in water or other liquid, to a temperature above that of boiling, in order to soften them.
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 temperature above that of boiling, in order to soften them.
WordNet
n. autoclave consisting of a vessel in which plant or animal materials are digested
Wikipedia
A digester is a huge vessel where chemical or biological reactions are carried out. These are used in different types of process industries.
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.
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.