variator
noun
var·i·a·tor
\-ēˌātə(r)\
Definition of variator
-s
: one that variates a speed variator; specifically : a joint that compensates for variations in length due to temperature changes : expansion joint
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Origin and Etymology of variator
Latin variatus + English -or
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