Meaning & use

Economiser

noun·Academic

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A person who economizes, or a device designed to reduce waste and improve efficiency, especially in fuel or energy use.

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The factory installed an economiser to recover heat from its exhaust gases.

As a lifelong economiser, she rarely spent money on anything but necessities.

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'Economiser' is the British spelling; American English generally uses 'economizer.'

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