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concentrator

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

noun

concentators plural
  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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However, Jefferies suggests the full benefits from doubling capacity of the mine and concentrator remain to be seen.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

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 Jul. 21, 2025

“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 Jan. 10, 2025

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 Nov. 16, 2023

Our room was small: a double bed pressed against a wall with my BiPAP machine, an oxygen concentrator, and a dozen refillable oxygen tanks at the foot of the bed.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

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