regenerator: Meaning and Definition of

re•gen•er•a•tor

Pronunciation: (ri-jen'u-rā"tur), [key]
— n.
  1. a person or thing that regenerates.
  2. (in a regenerative furnace) a chamber filled with checkerwork that is repeatedly heated by exhaust gases in order to heat air that is passed through it.
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