ventilator : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: ventilator	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for ventilator
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ventilator n a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure Synonym(s): breathing device, breathing apparatus, breathing machine, ventilator
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ventilator \Ven"tila`tor\, n. [Cf. F. ventilateur, L. ventilator* a winnower.] A contrivance for effecting ventilation; especially, a contrivance or machine for drawing off or expelling foul or stagnant air from any place or apartment, or for introducing that which is fresh and pure.