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Definition of: recuperator
(ri·k
′pə·rā′tər, -ky′-) noun
1. One who or that which recuperates.
2. A mechanism, operated by springs or compressed air, for restoring a gun to firing position after the recoil.
3. Chem. An apparatus for the recovery of heat from hot gases.
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