ventilator

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A device that circulates fresh air and expels stale or noxious air.
A machine that moves breathable air into and out of the lungs of a patient who is unable to breathe sufficiently.
Some behaviour or happening that relieves a tense atmosphere or situation.
A play or an actor so bad as to empty the theater.

/ˈvɛntɪleɪtə/ en-au-ventilator.ogg

ventilator ventilators

From ventilate + -or; cf. Latin ventilator.

respirator

screw ventilator tank ventilator

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