Inflater (Noun)
Meaning
An air pump operated by hand to inflate something (as a tire).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The hand inflater made it easy to add air to the bike tire without needing electricity.
- The hikers used a small portable inflater to fill up their sleeping pads before setting up camp.
- To inflate the large inflatable boat, they needed a high-pressure inflater that could generate a lot of force.
- After getting a flat tire on the way to the party, John used the car's inflater to put enough air in it to get to the nearest gas station.
- The campsite had a community inflater that anyone could use to inflate their rafts and inner tubes.