clarifier

Definition of clarifiernext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of clarifier Death is not a glitch, but a clarifier. Arianna Huffington, Time, 16 Feb. 2026 At the time of the incident, EPA investigators found crude oil in the treatment plant’s aeration basins, its final clarifier tanks and its fats, oils and greases handling facility. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Dec. 2025 As the biofilm degrades, sludge settles in a secondary clarifier. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025 To help the search engine understand what users need, Agrawal developed a query clarifier that asked them to refine their search. Joanna Goodrich, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarifier
Noun
  • One filter provides supreme taste and the other eliminates contaminants, all with a lightweight, flexible design.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
  • When to replace the filter depends on the specific vacuum.
    Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Perhaps most impressively, the process is also reported to double as a purifier with some optimization.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
  • This ghost rattles industrial hoses and temporarily melds with an air purifier.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In the biblical sense, the refiner’s fire not only destroys, but purifies the slate clean for novel growth.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Longer payouts mean more time elapses between when a jeweler buys a customer’s antique necklace, and when that jeweler receives a check from a refiner.
    Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2026

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“Clarifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarifier. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.

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