🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Abzweiger

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ap-tsvai-ger

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Diverter/dɪˈvɜːrtər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Installateur hat einen Abzweiger installiert, um das Wasser umzuleiten."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A device or mechanism that directs the flow of something from one path to another.

    "The plumber installed a diverter to redirect water from the bathtub faucet to the showerhead."
  2. 2

    A person or thing that diverts or distracts attention.

    "The comedian acted as a diverter, keeping the audience entertained during the long wait."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'diverter' originates from the Latin root 'divertere', meaning 'to turn aside'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used to describe something that diverts or redirects flow, particularly in the context of water or traffic.

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