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Definitions for Diffuser
[1] a person or thing that diffuses.
[2] (in various machines or mechanical systems, as centrifugal pumps or compressors) a device for utilizing part of the kinetic energy of a fluid passing through a machine by gradually increasing the cross-sectional area of the channel or chamber through which it flows so as to decrease its speed and increase its pressure.
[3] (in a lighting fixture) any of a variety of translucent materials for filtering glare from the light source.
[4] a pierced plate or similar device for distributing compressed air for aeration of sewage.
[5] a person or thing that diffuses
[6] a part of a lighting fixture consisting of a translucent or frosted covering or of a rough reflector: used to scatter the light and prevent glare
[7] a cone, wedge, or baffle placed in front of the diaphragm of a loudspeaker to diffuse the sound waves
[8] a duct, esp in a wind tunnel or jet engine, that widens gradually in the direction of flow to reduce the speed and increase the pressure of the air or fluid
[9] photog a light-scattering medium, such as a screen of fine fabric, placed in the path of a source of light to reduce the sharpness of shadows and thus soften the lighting
[10] a perforated plate or similar device for distributing compressed air in the aeration of sewage
[11] a device, attached to a hairdryer, which diffuses the warm air as it comes out
Words nearby Diffuser
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Origin of Diffuser
First recorded in 1670–80; diffuse + -er1