Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine spray.
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- noun Modern commonwealth spelling of
atomizer .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist
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Examples
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The spare part most often purchased by buyers is the atomiser, which is the first that needs replacing after heavy use over several months.
Press Releases | Press Release Distribution | Submit Press Release 2009
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"And I suppose," said the detective, "that it involves names which you would scarcely dare to breathe, at least without first using some kind of atomiser or throat-gargle."
Nonsense Novels Stephen Leacock 1906
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One pump of the atomiser transports wearers from dewy English gardens to Sicilian lemon orchards, and every once in a while, a scent such as Feuilles de Tabac entices them to linger in a smoky brasserie off Saint-Germain.
Vanity Mirror: Society and Style Fair, Vanity 2009
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The six-inch white plastic stick uses a battery-powered atomiser to create realistic puffs of "smoke," while the tip glows red with each suck.
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Tim Rowe: Alternatively, buy some magnesium chloride crystals, dilute roughly 50 / 50 on purified water and buy yourself an atomiser spray bottle.
Photo food diary Tuesday Dec. 2, 2008 | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2008
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Alternatively, buy some magnesium chloride crystals, dilute roughly 50 / 50 on purified water and buy yourself an atomiser spray bottle.
Photo food diary Tuesday Dec. 2, 2008 | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2008
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So, judging from clips, I find the Prada atomiser shown twice! in the cabinet and in Stanely Tucci's office on the wall.
The Devil Wears Prada Contest Ayala Sender 2007
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The new cigarette is designed in such a way that smokers would get their nicotine kick through an atomiser, which creates puffs of vapour to resemble cigarette smoke.
Electronic cigarettes:helping smokers give up thier habit Sensation 2007
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The atomiser was one of the instruments of torture he made use of.
The Patient Observer And His Friends Simeon Strunsky 1913
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It is to Miss Primleigh that I stand at this hour indebted for the loan of the atomiser.
Fibble, D.D. Tony Sarg 1910
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