concentrator

noun

con·​cen·​tra·​tor ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrā-tər 

: one that concentrates: such as

a

: an industrial plant that produces concentrates from ores

b

: a mirror or group of mirrors that focus sunlight for use as an energy source

c

: a device in a computer network that collects data from separate low-volume transmission channels and retransmits it over a single high-volume channel

Examples of concentrator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But again, authorities failed to procure sufficient numbers of oxygen concentrators and cylinders in advance. —Ramanan Laxminarayan, Foreign Affairs, 26 May 2021

The diffuser and concentrator attachments snap onto the dryer’s body magnetically, with auto-detection and automatic temperature adjustment for good measure. —Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 3 Feb. 2025

The set comes with attachments like a diffuser, a concentrator, and a smoothing comb. —Nicol Natale, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025

Campbell and her family also need a wheelchair ramp for their van, van repairs and a manual APEX wheelchair, as well as a portable continuous oxygen concentrator. —Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for concentrator

• activator
• actuator
• agitator
• alligator
• allocator
• alternator
• animator
• annotator
• applicator
• arbitrator
• aspirator
• aviator