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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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

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

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• concentators
  plural

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Example Sentences

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concentrator

At its FY26 results, BHP increased its capex estimate for the concentrator project by 14%, to $5.4 billion-$6.3 billion, but the increase mainly reflects a larger project scope, says Barclays.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

The researchers tested both their theoretical predictions and the new concentrator during an outdoor experiment at MPL.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 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

“Malibu,” she says, setting the oxygen concentrator next to her as we look out at the pond.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

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