Word: reducer
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: re
duc
er
Definition: A hydraulic device for reducing pressure and hence increasing movement, used to transmit the load from the hydraulic support of the lower shackle to the lever weighing apparatus in some kinds of heavy testing machine.
Morphemes:
Affix: reduce
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
Meaning: back
Affix: dūcō
Language: la
Decoded: duco
Meaning: lead
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb; used to form an agent noun.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.