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conˈditioner
[f. condition v. + -er.]
†1. One that makes conditions, a bargainer. Obs.
1598Florio, Patteggiatore, a bargainer, a covenanter, a conditioner, a promiser.
2. a. An agent that brings into good condition.
1888Advt. in Amer. Farmer (Chicago) Dec., Charcoal Powders..A splendid conditioner and medicine. 1954Webster Add., Conditioner, a substance whose addition to the soil causes aggregation or stabilizes the aggregates already formed and thus improves aeration, workability, and crop yield of the soil. 1960Woman's Own 19 Mar. 25/3 Dry hair loves nothing better than contact with a cream conditioner. 1961C. H. D. Todd Pop. Whippet x. 144 The many well-known brands of condition powders are useful as a general and mild conditioner. 1961Times 30 Mar. 13/6 The best conditioner of a heavy soil for seeding is still the weather.
b. spec. = air-conditioner.
1938Encycl. Brit. Bk. of Yr. 29/1 This conditioner cools, dehumidifies, circulates, and cleans the air in the room. 1957‘F. Richards’ Practise to Deceive (1959) iv. 47 The room was air-conditioned. The conditioner hummed softly.
3. One who tests the condition of yarn, etc.
1921Dict. Occup. Terms (1927) §398 Conditioner, yarn conditioner, cop conditioner;..dries and weighs samples of yarn, and calculates regain of moisture. |