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diffuser
diffuser [ di fyzər ] (plural diffusers) or diffusor [ di fyzər ] (plural diffusors)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. hair dryer attachment: an attachment for a hair dryer that slows down and spreads the air flow, making the drying action gentler
2. device that diffuses lamp light: a piece of translucent or reflective material fixed to a light source such as a lamp in order to soften or spread the light over a wide area
3. photog cinema device that softens photographer's light: a cloth screen, piece of frosted glass, or other material that is used to soften the brightness of the lighting in photography or cinematography
4. acoustics cone to disperse sound waves: a device, e.g. a cone or wedge, fixed inside a loudspeaker to diffuse sound waves
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