/ Dictionary / Index R recuperator: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•cu•per•a•tor Pronunciation: (ri-k'pu-rā"tur, -ky'-), [key] — n. a person or thing that recuperates. (in a recuperative furnace) a system of thin-walled ducts through which incoming air and exhausted gases pass separately so that the air is heated by the gases. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. recuperative furnace recur Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language