inflater

Balloon preparation tool

One who or that which inflates.

An inflater might be a device for filling tires with air, or a person who exaggerates figures or expectations: Critics accused the CEO of being an inflater of earnings projections.

Also spelled inflator.

tool

pump

Fluid-moving machine

  • nozzleFlow-directing pipe fitting
  • valveFluid flow controller
  • gaugeStandard of measurement

compressor · hose · psi · adapter · attachment · manual · electric · portable · bicycle · mattress

anatomy

muscle

Contractile body tissue

expansion · dilation · swelling · tissue · membrane · organ · cavity · distension · chamber · alveoli

economic

currency

Medium of exchange

expansion · central bank · quantitative easing · bubble · asset · market · speculation · purchasing power · monetary · stimulus

exaggeration

embellisher

One who adds decoration

magnifier · puffery · spin · dramatizer · sensationalism · aggrandizement · hyperbole · self-promoter · resume · statistics

Opposites
action direction

inflaterdeflator

Thing that shrinks pressure

deflater · vacuum pump · puncture · compressor · puncturer

exaggeration/representation

inflaterdeflater

One who releases pressure

minimizer · downplayer · reducer · diminisher · detractor

Phrases
Family

inflate, inflation, inflated, inflating, inflatable, inflates, inflations, inflationary, hyperinflation

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G