DIFFUSER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does diffuser mean? 

• DIFFUSER (noun)
  The noun DIFFUSER has 2 senses:

1. baffle that distributes sound waves evenly

2. optical device that distributes the light of a lamp evenly

  Familiarity information: DIFFUSER used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DIFFUSER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Baffle that distributes sound waves evenly

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

diffuser; diffusor

Hypernyms ("diffuser" is a kind of...):

baffle; baffle board (a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Optical device that distributes the light of a lamp evenly

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

diffuser; diffusor

Hypernyms ("diffuser" is a kind of...):

optical device (a device for producing or controlling light)

Holonyms ("diffuser" is a part of...):

lamp (a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs)

lighting fixture (a fixture providing artificial light)