| n. | 1. | One who, or that which, reduces. |
| 2. | (Mach.) A contrivance for reducing the dimensions of one part so as to fit it to another, as a reducing coupling, or a device for holding a drilling a chuck. | |
| 3. | (Photog.) A reducing agent, either a developer or an agent for reducing density. | |
| 4. | (Chem.) a reducing agent. |
| Noun | 1. | reducer - a substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the slackened silver Synonyms: reducing agent, reductant |
| 2. | reducer - pipefitting that joins two pipes of different diameter |
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