1. machines or devices that break down solid materials into smaller pieces or pulp
Usage: technical
2. plumbing devices that grind waste materials before pumping them through pipes
Usage: plumbing

Examples

• The food processing plant installed new macerators to handle vegetable waste.
• Industrial macerators can reduce large amounts of organic matter to pulp.
• The basement bathroom required macerators to pump waste uphill to the main sewer line.
• Hospital macerators safely dispose of medical waste by grinding it into small particles.
• The paper mill uses macerators to break down recycled materials.
• Modern macerators are much quieter than older grinding systems.