slaker

[ sley-ker ]

noun

1. a person or thing that slakes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of slaker¹

First recorded in 1505–15; slake + -er ¹

Example Sentences

And the slaker was adapted from pulp mills.

From Economist

Finally, the calcium oxide is piped to a “slaker”, where it is dissolved in water to form calcium hydroxide, which is reused in the second step.

From Economist

Then the Supreme Court cryptically cited an obscure, 27-year-old Nebraska civil case, Slaker v.

From Time Magazine Archive

Actually, the only relationship between Slaker v.

From Time Magazine Archive