What is another word for pulper?

Pronunciation: [pˈʌlpə] (IPA)

A pulper is a machine that is commonly used to turn paper into pulp for recycling. There are several synonyms for this word, including beater, disintegrator, and blender. A beater is a machine that beats fibers together, while a disintegrator is a machine that breaks down materials into small pieces. A blender is a machine that mixes and grinds different materials together. Other synonyms for pulper include macerator, masher, and grinder. All of these machines are used for breaking down materials, but each has its own unique features and uses that contribute to the recycling and production of various materials.

What are the hypernyms for Pulper?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Pulper

The cherry coffee is gathered by coolies at the rate of two bushels each per diem, and is cleared from the flesh by passing through a pulper, a machine consisting of cylindrical copper graters, which tear the flesh from the berry and leave the coffee in its second covering of parchment, The coffee is then exposed to a partial fermentation by being piled for some hours in a large heap.
"Eight Years' Wandering in Ceylon"
Samuel White Baker
In the barn there was a sound of the pulper crunching the turnips.
"The White Peacock"
D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
Nobody would have guessed that he was an engineer and the inventor of the Button-pulper and Hem-render which have done so much to make our laundries what they are.
"Marge Askinforit"
Barry Pain

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