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atomizer
, atomiser a device for reducing a liquid to a fine spray, such as the nozzle used to feed oil into a furnace or an enclosed bottle with a fine outlet used to spray perfumes or medicines
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atomizer
[′ad·ə‚mīz·ər] (mechanical engineering)
A device that produces a mechanical subdivision of a bulk liquid, as by spraying, sprinkling, misting, or nebulizing.
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