noun
- devices or tools used to fill something with air or gas
- people or things that cause prices, values, or quantities to increase artificially
Usage: economics
Examples
- The garage had several tire inflators for customer use.
- Battery-powered inflators are convenient for camping trips.
- Pool inflators make setting up above-ground pools much easier.
- The mechanic recommended portable inflators for emergency situations.
- Economic inflators contributed to the rising cost of housing.
- Critics called the politicians wage inflators who promised unrealistic increases.