-ator


a combination of 1. and 2. that forms nouns corresponding to verbs ending in -ate1, ,denoting a human agent (agitator; mediator; adjudicator) or nonhuman entity, especially a machine (incubator; regulator; vibrator) performing the function named by the verb.
suffix
a person or thing that performs a certain action: agitator, escalator, radiator

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