impregnator

/ɪmˈprɛɡneɪtər/
noun
  1. A device or machine used to impregnate materials with a substance.
    • The factory installed a new impregnator to treat the wood more efficiently.
    • The technician cleaned the impregnator after each batch of treated paper.
    • This impregnator applies a waterproof coating to the fabric in one pass.
  2. A person or thing that fills something with a quality, idea, or feeling.
    • The author was an impregnator of hope in his readers.
    • As a teacher, she was an impregnator of curiosity in her students.
    • The leader acted as an impregnator of confidence in the team.
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