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propagator
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun propagator has 2 senses
- propagator(n = noun.person) Array - someone who propagates plants (as under glass); Array is a kind of botanist, phytologist, plant scientist
- propagator(n = noun.person) disseminator - someone who spreads the news; Array is a kind of communicator
Derived form verb propagate7
Derived form verb propagate6
CIDE DICTIONARY
propagator, n. [L.: cf. F. propagateur.].
One who propagates; one who continues or multiplies. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
propagator, n.
1 a person or thing that propagates.
2 a small box that can be heated, used for germinating seeds or raising seedlings.
1 a person or thing that propagates.
2 a small box that can be heated, used for germinating seeds or raising seedlings.
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