bleeder Definition
bleeder (blēd′ər)
noun
- a person who draws blood from another
- a person who bleeds profusely; hemophiliac
- Electronics a resistor used to regulate the voltage in a power supply, discharge a high-voltage capacitor, etc.
bleeder Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- little: The little bleeders then hitch a ride to earth on the rescue ship sent to find out what's happened to the archeologists.
- lucky: She's given him an indoor job, fixing pesky cupboard shelves in an attic, the lucky bleeder.
- high: Surgical registrar to be informed about all high risk bleeders.
Modifies a noun
- screw: Drum brakes are bled through the bleeder screw on the back of the wheel cylinder.
- valve: A bleeder valve can be used to increase the boost, but it is uncontrolled.
- today: I read an interesting article recently about him being a bleeder and his over-breeding causing more bleeders today.
Noun used with modifier
pressure: I have not had problems using pressure bleeder in the past ( on diverse cars ).
Browse dictionary entries near bleeder
- ‹ bleed
- ‹ bleb
- ‹ bleat
- ‹ bleary-eyed
- ‹ bleary
- ‹ blear
- ‹ bleak
- ‹ bleaching powder
- ‹ bleachers
- ‹ bleacherite
- bleeding heart ›
- bleep ›
- blemish ›
- blench ›
- blend ›
- blende ›
- blended family ›
- Blended Threats ›
- blended whiskey ›
- blender ›

