VENTILATOR

ventilator

(noun) a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ventilator (plural ventilators)

A device that circulates fresh air and expels stale or noxious air.

(medicine) A machine that moves breathable air into and out of the lungs of a patient who is unable to breathe sufficiently.

Hypernym: respirator

(obsolete, slang) A play or an actor so bad as to empty the theater.

Source: Wiktionary


Ven"ti*la`tor, n. Etym: [Cf. F. ventilateur, L. ventilator a winnower.]

Definition: A contrivance for effecting ventilation; especially, a contrivance or machine for drawing off or expelling foul or stagnant air from any place or apartment, or for introducing that which is fresh and pure.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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