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polarizer

[ poh-luh-rahy-zer ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that polarizes.
  2. Optics. a device, often a crystal or prism, that polarizes light.


polarizer

/ ˈpəʊləˌraɪzə /

noun

  1. a person or a device that causes polarization
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of polarizer1

First recorded in 1850–55; polarize + -er 1
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Example Sentences

Another factor is Trump, who “is also a polarizer: he takes existing trends and pours gasoline on them,” Levendusky told me.

Now that a jury has branded Donald Trump a sexual assailant, you’d think that Republican politicians in California might muster the courage to finally dissociate themselves from the poisonous polarizer.

As polarizer in chief, former President Trump has made voting seem more vital than ever.

The pager-sized stainless steel Springlife polarizer looks like not much more than a small metal box.

The monitor’s screen coating omits a light-reflecting polarizer, and thus, deep blacks can appear gray if you’re using it in a well-lit room.

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