increaser

[ in-kree-ser ]

noun

1. a person or thing that increases.
2. (in plumbing) a coupling increasing increase in diameter at one end. Compare reducer ( def 3 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of increaser¹

First recorded in 1520–30; increase + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The proudest title of the great emperors of old had been that of Increaser of the Empire.

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