recuperator

noun

re·​cu·​per·​a·​tor

-ˌrātə(r)

plural -s see sense 2

1

: one that recuperates

2

also plural recuperatores

⸗ˌ⸗pərəˈtōr(ˌ)ēz

: a judge in ancient Rome originally appointed to hear cases involving foreigners

3

: regenerator sense 4

4

: a device for returning a gun into the firing position after recoil

Word History

Etymology

Latin, literally, recoverer, from recuperatus + -or

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