economizer

[ ih-kon-uh-mahy-zer ]

noun

1. a person who economizes.
2. (in a boiler) a device for warming feed water with gases entering the chimney or stack.

economizer

/ ɪˈkɒnəˌmaɪzə /

noun

1. a device that uses the waste heat from a boiler flue to preheat the feed water
2. a person or thing that economizes

Word History and Origins

Origin of economizer¹

First recorded in 1830–40; economize + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Jones says he uses the supernatural as “an economizer, a fast-forward button,” an efficient, compelling narrative device.

From Los Angeles Times

At the back of the boilers was a Green's economizer, consisting of ninety-six tubes.

From Project Gutenberg

Notes on: Brick work; explosions; pumps; pump valves; heaters, economizers; safety valves; lap, lead, and clearance.

From Project Gutenberg

Habit: The buffer of our feelings; the armor that protects our nerve-force; the great economizer of energy.

From Project Gutenberg

It is composed of two parts, the boiler proper and the “economizer.”

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