vulcanizer

noun

vul·​can·​iz·​er

variants also British vulcaniser

ˈvəlkəˌnīzə(r)

plural -s

: one that vulcanizes: such as

a

: one that cures tires by vulcanization

b

: one that makes a bakelite matrix and from it prepares a vulcanized rubber printing plate compare stereotyper sense a

c

: an apparatus in which rubber is vulcanized

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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