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sedimenter, n.|ˈsɛdɪˌmɛntə(r)| [f. sediment n. + -er1.] A device for removing sediment and other extraneous material from diesel fuel.
1962Engineering 12 Jan. 43/1 The sedimenter has little resistance to flow and is not subject to choking. 1986C. Culpin Farm Machinery (ed. 11) ii. 30/1 (caption) Primary fuel sedimenter for removal of water and relatively large particles of rust, metal or grit. Ibid. 30/2 Most sedimenters, once full of water, provide no further protection. |