concentrator

American  

[kahn-suhn-trayt-er] / ˈkɑn sənˌtreɪt ər /

noun

plural

concentators

1. a thing that concentrates something else.

2. a blow-dryer attachment with a slitlike opening that concentrates the stream of hot air onto a narrow area.

3. a factory or piece of equipment in which metal or ore is concentrated.

4. Computers. a device that concentrates

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Other Word Forms

• nonconcentrator noun
• preconcentrator noun
• reconcentrator noun
• superconcentrator noun

Example Sentences

SYDNEY—Australian conglomerate Wesfarmers WES -5.62%decrease; red down pointing triangle aims to make a decision on whether to expand a lithium mine and concentrator by the second half of this calendar year, Chief Executive Rob Scott said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal

She spent three weeks in intensive care last year, and now back at home in Benoni, east of Johannesburg, she needs an oxygen concentrator to help her breathe.

From BBC

“If you’re on an oxygen concentrator or a hoyer lift, Edison has us delivering Goal Zero Yeti battery back up so you can plug in your medical device,” Nash explained.

From Los Angeles Times

“It uses a magnetic concentrator built into the phone. That’s important to remember if you ever get lost somewhere without a cell tower.”

From Literature

Reuters witnessed hospital personnel carefully carrying out newborns in what appeared to be incubators from one exit, including one connected to an oxygen concentrator.

From Reuters