See Also: recuperator(dictionary)

aerodrome (iou) and recuperator (iou)


aerodrome (iou)



aerodrome noun. L19.
[from AERO- + -DROME; in sense 1 from Greek aerodromos traversing the air.]
An aeroplane. L19-E20.
An area of open level ground, together with runways, hangars, and Other installations, for the take-off, landing, and maintenance of aircraft. E20.

recuperator (iou)



recuperator noun. E18.
[Latin, formed as RECUPERATE: see -OR.]
Roman Law. A member of a commission for trying certain cases. Now rare. E18.
A form of heat exchanger in which hot waste gases from a furnace are conducted continuously along a system of flues where they impart heat to incoming air or gaseous fuel. L19.
A mechanism that returns a gun to the firing position after recoil. E20.