noun
ventilator
VEHN-tih-lay-tuh
noun
1
A device that circulates fresh air into a space and expels stale air.
"The bathroom has a small ventilator to clear steam after a shower."
2
A medical machine that mechanically moves air into and out of the lungs of a patient who cannot breathe well unassisted.
"During the pandemic, hospitals struggled to find enough ventilators for critically ill patients."
How to Use Ventilator
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA device that moves air — either to freshen a room, or to help a patient breathe.
Common pairings
put on a ventilator
mechanical ventilator
ventilator support
Word Forms
ventilators plural
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Etymology
Formed from ventilate plus the agent suffix -or.