ventilator

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Synonyms: ventilate, ventilation, ventilated, ventilatory, ventilators, ventilates

Antonyms: ventilate, ventilation, ventilated, ventilatory, ventilators, ventilates

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Noun

1. A [[device]] that [[circulate]]s [[fresh]] air and [[expel]]s [[stale]] or [[noxious]] air.
2. {{senseid|en|Q813243}} {{lb|en|medicine}} A [[machine]] that moves [[breathable]] [[air]] into and out of the [[lungs]] of a [[patient]] who is unable to [[breathe]] sufficiently.
3. {{lb|en|figurative}} Some [[behaviour]] or [[happening]] that [[relieves]] a tense [[atmosphere]] or [[situation]].
4. {{lb|en|obsolete|slang}} A [[play]] or an [[actor]] so bad as to [[empty]] the [[theater]].

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