economizer
/ɪˈkɑnəmaɪzər/
noun
- A device or system that reduces the amount of fuel, energy, or money used.
- Installing an economizer on the furnace helped the school save on heating costs.
- The new economizer in the HVAC system lowered the building's energy use by 20%.
- The factory's economizer recycles heat from exhaust gases to preheat water.
- A person who avoids waste and spends money carefully.
- As an economizer, he always compares prices before making a purchase.
- My aunt is a natural economizer; she never buys anything on impulse.
- She's such an economizer that she saves every leftover scrap of fabric for future projects.
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