Meaning & use
agitator
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a person who stirs up public opinion or unrest, especially for a political or social cause; also, a device that stirs or mixes a substance.
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Authorities labeled the union organizer a dangerous agitator.
The washing machine's agitator broke down, leaving clothes tangled.
A note on using this word
Can describe either a person, often used disapprovingly by those opposed to the cause, or a mechanical part that mixes liquids, such as in a washing machine.
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2. noun
a mechanical device used to stir or mix substances, as in a washing machine or an industrial tank.
The factory's chemical tanks each had a rotating agitator to keep the mixture even.
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