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polarizer

[ poh-luh-rahy-zer ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that polarizes.
  2. Optics. a device, often a crystal or prism, that polarizes light.


polarizer

/ ˈəʊəˌɪə /

noun

  1. a person or a device that causes polarization
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of polarizer1

First recorded in 1850–55; polarize + -er 1
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Another factor is Trump, who “is also a polarizer: he takes existing trends and pours gasoline on them,” Levendusky told me.

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Now that a jury has branded Donald Trump a sexual assailant, you’d think that Republican politicians in California might muster the courage to finally dissociate themselves from the poisonous polarizer.

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As polarizer in chief, former President Trump has made voting seem more vital than ever.

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The pager-sized stainless steel Springlife polarizer looks like not much more than a small metal box.

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The monitor’s screen coating omits a light-reflecting polarizer, and thus, deep blacks can appear gray if you’re using it in a well-lit room.

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