deflator
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deflator (plural deflators)
- That which deflates.
- 2017, Daniel Perkins, Ted Baker in Terrorist Gold, page 161:
- The balloons will have to have an altitude deflator. When a balloon reaches a certain predetermined altitude, the deflator will begin to let out the helium gas to the point of restricting the ultimate ascension of the balloon.
- (economics) A factor applied to economic statistics in order to counter the effect of inflation.