ventilator

CEFRB2

/ˈvɛntɪleɪtə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A machine that moves air or helps someone breathe.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A machine that moves breathable air into and out of the lungs of a patient who is unable to breathe sufficiently.

Examples

  • Tom has been on a ventilator since October.

  • She repaired a ventilator.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Some behaviour or happening that relieves a tense atmosphere or situation.

  2. A device that circulates fresh air and expels stale or noxious air.

  3. A play or an actor so bad as to empty the theater.

More examples

In context

  • Near-synonym: respirator

  • A lover's quarrel is made up of jealousies, doubts, hopes, fears, and all sorts of fantastic fancies: a matrimonial dispute, on the contrary, is composed of familiar and ordinary matter, a sort of ventilator to the temper!

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Origin

noun

From ventilate + -or; cf. Latin ventilator.