ventilator

[ ven-tl-ey-ter ]
/ ˈvɛn tlˌeɪ tər /
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noun

a person or thing that ventilates.
a contrivance or opening for replacing foul or stagnant air with fresh air.
Medicine/Medical. a respirator.

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Origin of ventilator

First recorded in 1735–45; ventilate + -or2

Words nearby ventilator

ventilate, ventilation, ventilation-perfusion scan, ventilationist, ventilative, ventilator, ventnor city, ventolin, ventose, ventouse, ventr-
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British Dictionary definitions for ventilator

ventilator
/ (ˈvɛntɪˌleɪtə) /

noun

an opening or device, such as a fan, used to ventilate a room, building, etc
med a machine that maintains a flow of air into and out of the lungs of a patient who is unable to breathe normally
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