单词 | bleeder |
释义 | bleeder /blee"deuhr/, n. 1. a person who bleeds abnormally because of low clotting rate; hemophiliac. 2. a person or animal that bleeds easily, esp. an athlete or racehorse. 3. a person who draws blood from a sick person; phlebotomist. 4. Slang. a person who drains another of money, resources, etc.; parasite or usurer. 5. Metall. an ingot or casting from which some metal has escaped. 6. Also called bleeder resistor. Elect. a resistor that is connected across a power supply for voltage regulation and to dissipate the charge remaining in capacitors when the power is discontinued. 7. Also called bleeder valve. a valve or opening for draining a tank, tubing, etc. 8. Brit. Slang. a. a despicable person. b. a person, esp. a man; fellow. [1780-90; BLEED + -ER1] |
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