catalyzers

noun

plural of catalyzer
as in mechanisms
something that arouses action or activity The workshop proved a catalyzer for a career change.

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  1. mechanisms
  2. tools
  3. generators
  4. fuels
  5. vehicles
  6. triggers
  7. causes
  8. sparks
Noun
  • On an average day, our bodies have mechanisms to cool us down and avoid overheating.
    — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Analysts note that as capital expenditure for AI and cloud infrastructure expands, corporate funding mechanisms are shifting.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of mechanisms
Noun
  • The recent moves have been compared to tools the Federal Reserve has used in the past to provide liquidity to debt markets and to hold rates in check.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Document tools support multi-document chats, translation, presentation creation, and PDF interactions.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of tools
Noun
  • The electricity harvested from the vehicle skin can run onboard systems, recharge battery banks, and reduce the fuel needed for auxiliary generators.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Rely on people with generators and those who understand how they can be safely deployed and shared.
    — Freida Graves, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of generators
Noun
  • The barge could also support energy-intensive processes such as desalination and the production of low-carbon fuels.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The heat and lack of rainfall are expected to persist into the first week of September, keeping fuels dry and fire conditions elevated.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of fuels
Noun
  • Teamsters California sued the California Department of Motor Vehicles earlier this month over the DMV’s decision to lift a ban on autonomous vehicles weighing more than 10,001 pounds.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • One item bearing the brunt of the tariffs is vehicles, which could have an outsized impact on Kansas City.
    — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of vehicles
Noun
  • Walz also is calling for the Legislature to re-pass a ban on binary triggers, modifications for semiautomatic rifles that fire a shot when the trigger is pulled and again while released, greatly boosting the weapon’s rate of fire.
    — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of triggers
Noun
  • The causes of this go back decades, and AI is just the latest iteration of it.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
  • If that wasn’t enough, there may be other contributing factors, such as medical conditions and environmental causes.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of causes
Noun
  • The area has been hit by winds that can gust up to 35 miles per hour over the past few days, meaning sparks have been able to spread.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Hayden Panettiere's death sparks renewed backlash against Neutrogena Do boycotts work?
    — Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of sparks
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