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recuperator
noun
re·cu·per·a·tor
\-ˌrātə(r)\
Definition of recuperator
-s
1 : one that recuperates
2 also pl recuperatores : a judge in ancient Rome originally appointed to hear cases involving foreigners
3 : regenerator 4
4 : a device for returning a gun into the firing position after recoil
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Origin and Etymology of recuperator
Latin, literally, recoverer, from recuperatus + -or
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