Words that rhyme with ater

n 1: a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas" [syn: accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gas, throttle, gun] 2: a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine [syn: accelerator, throttle, throttle valve] 3: (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected [syn: catalyst, accelerator] [ant: anticatalyst] 4: a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles [syn: accelerator, particle accelerator, atom smasher]

n 1: a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes) [syn: collector, gatherer, accumulator] 2: a voltaic battery that stores electric charge [syn: storage battery, accumulator] 3: (computer science) a register that has a built-in adder that adds an input number to the contents of the register [syn: accumulator, accumulator register]

n 1: (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription [ant: inhibitor]

n 1: a mechanism that puts something into automatic action

n 1: one who agitates; a political troublemaker [syn: agitator, fomenter]

n 1: leather made from alligator's hide 2: either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts [syn: alligator, gator] v 1: crack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from weathering or improper application; of paint and varnishes

n 1: an old term for an electric generator that produces alternating current (especially in automobiles)

n 1: someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people [syn: energizer, energiser, vitalizer, vitaliser, animator] 2: the technician who produces animated cartoons

n 1: a device for applying a substance [syn: applicator, applier]

n 1: someone who takes for his or her own use (especially without permission)

n 1: someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue; "the critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern literature"; "the arbitrator's authority derived from the consent of the disputants"; "an umpire was appointed to settle the tax case" [syn: arbiter, arbitrator, umpire]

n 1: a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters [syn: are, ar]

n 1: someone who operates an aircraft [syn: aviator, aeronaut, airman, flier, flyer]

n 1: an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) [syn: calculator, reckoner, figurer, estimator, computer] 2: a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations [syn: calculator, calculating machine]

v 1: give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests" [syn: provide, supply, ply, cater] 2: supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets

n 1: someone who assists in a plot [syn: confederate, collaborator, henchman, partner in crime] 2: someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force [syn: collaborator, collaborationist, quisling] 3: an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest; "the musician and the librettist were collaborators"; "sexual partners" [syn: collaborator, cooperator, partner, pardner]

n 1: an expert who observes and comments on something [syn: observer, commentator] 2: a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day [syn: commentator, reviewer]

n 1: a person who communicates with others

n 1: someone who tries to bring peace [syn: conciliator, make-peace, pacifier, peacemaker, reconciler]

n 1: someone whose task is to see that work goes harmoniously

n 1: a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano [syn: volcanic crater, crater] 2: a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Hydra and Corvus 3: a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb

n 1: terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God [syn: Godhead, Lord, Creator, Maker, Divine, God Almighty, Almighty, Jehovah] 2: a person who grows or makes or invents things

n 1: the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library) [syn: curator, conservator]

n 1: someone who engages in debate [syn: debater, arguer]

n 1: a person who specializes in designing architectural interiors and their furnishings [syn: interior designer, designer, interior decorator, house decorator, room decorator, decorator] 2: someone who decorates [syn: decorator, ornamentalist]

n 1: a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant dollars

n 1: a teacher or teacher's assistant who demonstrates the principles that are being taught 2: someone who demonstrates an article to a prospective buyer [syn: demonstrator, sales demonstrator] 3: someone who participates in a public display of group feeling [syn: demonstrator, protester]

n 1: the divisor of a fraction

n 1: a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive [syn: detonator, detonating device, cap]

n 1: a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine 2: a ruler who is unconstrained by law [syn: dictator, potentate] 3: a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner; "my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime" [syn: authoritarian, dictator]

n 1: someone who educates young people [syn: educator, pedagogue, pedagog]

n 1: lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building [syn: elevator, lift] 2: the airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend

n 1: an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles; "the equator is the boundary between the northern and southern hemispheres" 2: a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical parts

n 1: a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index) [syn: escalator clause, escalator] 2: a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt [syn: escalator, moving staircase, moving stairway]

n 1: an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) [syn: calculator, reckoner, figurer, estimator, computer]

n 1: a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying 2: a machine for excavating [syn: power shovel, excavator, digger, shovel]

n 1: someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects) [syn: exterminator, terminator, eradicator]

n 1: someone who tells lies [syn: storyteller, fibber, fabricator]

n 1: someone who makes progress easier

n 1: a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant [syn: malodor, malodour, stench, stink, reek, fetor, foetor, mephitis]

n 1: a cargo ship; "they did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms" [syn: bottom, freighter, merchantman, merchant ship]

n 1: a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles [syn: spat, gaiter] 2: a shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides 3: legging consisting of a cloth or leather covering for the leg from the knee to the ankle

n 1: either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts [syn: alligator, gator]

n 1: an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas 2: engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction 3: someone who originates or causes or initiates something; "he was the generator of several complaints" [syn: generator, source, author] 4: an electronic device for producing a signal voltage

n 1: (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat 2: a professional boxer [syn: prizefighter, gladiator]

n 1: utensil with sharp perforations for shredding foods (as vegetables or cheese)

adj 1: greater in size or importance or degree; "for the greater good of the community"; "the greater Antilles" [ant: lesser]

n 1: a person who hates

n 1: an artist who makes illustrations (for books or magazines or advertisements etc.)

n 1: someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of another [syn: impersonator, imitator] 2: someone who copies the words or behavior of another [syn: copycat, imitator, emulator, ape, aper]

n 1: someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of another [syn: impersonator, imitator]

n 1: a furnace for incinerating (especially to dispose of refuse)

n 1: apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants [syn: incubator, brooder]

n 1: a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time [syn: index, index number, indicant, indicator] 2: a signal for attracting attention 3: a device for showing the operating condition of some system 4: (chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction

n 1: someone who takes up a position surreptitiously for the purpose of espionage 2: an intruder (as troops) with hostile intent

n 1: an air pump operated by hand to inflate something (as a tire) [syn: inflater, inflator]

n 1: a person who initiates a course of action [syn: instigator, initiator]

n 1: someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art [syn: pioneer, innovator, trailblazer, groundbreaker]

n 1: someone who deliberately foments trouble; "she was the instigator of their quarrel" [syn: instigator, provoker, inciter, instigant, firebrand] 2: a person who initiates a course of action [syn: instigator, initiator]

n 1: a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity [syn: insulator, dielectric, nonconductor] [ant: conductor]

n 1: a measuring instrument for measuring the area of an irregular plane figure [syn: integrator, planimeter]

n 1: a questioner who is excessively harsh [syn: inquisitor, interrogator]

n 1: a scientist who devotes himself to doing research [syn: research worker, researcher, investigator] 2: someone who investigates 3: a police officer who investigates crimes [syn: detective, investigator, tec, police detective]

adv 1: happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here later"; "it didn't happen until afterward"; "two hours after that" [syn: subsequently, later, afterwards, afterward, after, later on] 2: at some eventual time in the future; "By and by he'll understand"; "I'll see you later" [syn: by and by, later] 3: comparative of the adverb `late'; "he stayed later than you did" adj 1: coming at a subsequent time or stage; "without ulterior argument"; "the mood posterior to" [syn: later(a), ulterior, posterior] 2: at or toward an end or late period or stage of development; "the late phase of feudalism"; "a later symptom of the disease"; "later medical science could have saved the child" [syn: late, later(a)] [ant: early]

n 1: someone who makes or enacts laws

n 1: a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being) [syn: murderer, liquidator, manslayer] 2: (law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties [syn: liquidator, receiver]

n 1: a person who fixes the boundaries of land claims [syn: locator, locater]

n 1: an agent that operates some apparatus or machine; "the operator of the switchboard" [syn: operator, manipulator] 2: a person who handles things manually

n 1: an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously

n 1: a negotiator who acts as a link between parties [syn: mediator, go-between, intermediator, intermediary, intercessor]

n 1: any substance used to slow down neutrons in nuclear reactors 2: in the Presbyterian church, the officer who presides over a synod or general assembly 3: someone who presides over a forum or debate 4: someone who mediates disputes and attempts to avoid violence

n 1: a positive motivational influence [syn: incentive, inducement, motivator] [ant: deterrence, disincentive]

n 1: someone who tells a story [syn: narrator, storyteller, teller]

n 1: the ship's officer in charge of navigation [syn: sailing master, navigator] 2: the member of an aircrew who is responsible for the aircraft's course 3: in earlier times, a person who explored by ship

n 1: someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement) [syn: negotiator, negotiant, treater]

n 1: (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation 2: an agent that operates some apparatus or machine; "the operator of the switchboard" [syn: operator, manipulator] 3: someone who owns or operates a business; "who is the operator of this franchise?" 4: a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties [syn: hustler, wheeler dealer, operator] 5: a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets

n 1: someone who creates new things [syn: originator, conceiver, mastermind]

n 1: generator that produces sonic oscillations or alternating current

n 1: a coffeepot in which boiling water ascends through a central tube and filters back down through a basket of ground coffee beans

n 1: someone who perpetrates wrongdoing [syn: perpetrator, culprit]

n 1: any object that radiates energy 2: heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat rooms or buildings 3: a mechanism consisting of a metal honeycomb through which hot fluids circulate; heat is transferred from the fluid through the honeycomb to the airstream that is created either by the motion of the vehicle or by a fan

n 1: white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures [syn: refrigerator, icebox]

n 1: any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc. 2: an official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest 3: a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel) [syn: governor, regulator]

n 1: a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture [syn: refinisher, renovator, restorer, preserver]

n 1: a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration [syn: respirator, inhalator] 2: a protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases [syn: gasmask, respirator, gas helmet]

n 1: a machine that simulates an environment for the purpose of training or research

n 1: someone who skates

n 1: a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television viewers"; "sky watchers discovered a new star" [syn: spectator, witness, viewer, watcher, looker] 2: a woman's pump with medium heel; usually in contrasting colors for toe and heel [syn: spectator pump, spectator]

n 1: someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts 2: someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains [syn: speculator, plunger]

n 1: mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolves [syn: stator, stator coil] [ant: rotor, rotor coil]

n 1: an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland [syn: potato, white potato, Irish potato, murphy, spud, tater]

n 1: someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects) [syn: exterminator, terminator, eradicator]

n 1: someone who betrays his country by committing treason [syn: traitor, treasonist] 2: a person who says one thing and does another [syn: double- crosser, double-dealer, two-timer, betrayer, traitor]

n 1: a person who translates written messages from one language to another [syn: translator, transcriber] 2: someone who mediates between speakers of different languages [syn: interpreter, translator] 3: a program that translates one programming language into another [syn: translator, translating program]

n 1: a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air 2: a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure [syn: breathing device, breathing apparatus, breathing machine, ventilator]

n 1: a mechanical device that vibrates; "a reed is the vibrator that produces the sound" 2: mechanical device that produces vibratory motion; used for massage

n 1: a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution; "an apologist for capital punishment" [syn: apologist, vindicator, justifier]

n 1: someone who violates the law [syn: violator, lawbreaker, law offender] 2: someone who assaults others sexually [syn: violator, debaucher, ravisher]

n 1: a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant) [syn: waiter, server] 2: a person who waits or awaits

n 1: an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker [syn: chatterer, babbler, prater, chatterbox, magpie, spouter]