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recuperator

re·cu·per·a·tor [ ri kpə ràytər ] (plural re·cu·per·a·tors)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. heat exchanger: a device used to recover energy that would otherwise be lost, especially one that takes heat from exhaust gases and uses it to preheat incoming combustion air

2. resetting device in gun: a device in a gun that returns it to its firing position following recoil

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