diffuser

Plural: diffusers

Noun

• A device or substance that spreads something out.
• baffle that distributes sound waves evenly
• optical device that distributes the light of a lamp evenly
• Any person or thing that diffuses.
• A device designed to diffuse a scent efficiently.
• Any device that or spreads out or scatters light, making the light appear softer.
• A shaped section of a car's underbody which improves the car's aerodynamic properties.
• A mechanical device that is designed to control the characteristics of a fluid at the entrance to a thermodynamic open system.
• An aerating device consisting of a membrane with fine pores, through which air is blown to generate small bubbles.
• A cooking item that can be placed above a stove heating element or burner to separate the cooking utensil from the heat source.
• A hairdryer attachment that diffuses the flow of air.

Adjective Satellite

• spread out; not concentrated in one place
• lacking conciseness

Adjective

• (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected

Adj

• comparative form of diffuse: more diffuse

Examples

• The opponent’s clever play of DIFFUSER spread thin the available scoring opportunities.

Synonyms

diffuse, diffused, diffusor, soft, aroma lamp

Antonyms

hard

Related Words

diffusate, diffusible

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