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metallizer en · NOUN

Etymology

From metallize + -er.

Meanings

1. A machine used for metallizing.
   • ALTHOUGH the value of equipment maintenance has been accepted in principle by most companies for years, some concerns still seem to put off indefinitely the cleaning of their vacuum metallizer. 1966, Industrial Finishing - Volume 42, Issues 7-12, page 102:
   • The problem for the vacuum metallizer is to obtain adhesion of a base coat to the polyethylene. 1957, National Symposium on Vacuum Technology Transactions, page 140:
   • These boats are consumable items and contribute significantly to the running costs of the metallizer. 2012, Arthur Hirsch, Flexible Food Packaging: Questions and Answers, →ISBN, page 38:

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