concentrator
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concentators
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a thing that concentrates something else.
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a blow-dryer attachment with a slitlike opening that concentrates the stream of hot air onto a narrow area.
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a factory or piece of equipment in which metal or ore is concentrated.
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Computers. a device that concentrates
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Fattahi's team at MPL addressed the problem by designing an all-glass solar concentrator.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
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
I throw my portable O₂ concentrator into a small backpack and head for the door.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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