noun Download 🔗Share A device that circulates fresh air and expels stale or noxious air. Examples : "The ventilators in the factory help to remove the fumes and keep the air breathable for the workers. " medicine device machine technology utility Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A machine that moves breathable air into and out of the lungs of a patient who is unable to breathe sufficiently. Examples : "During the pandemic, hospitals needed more ventilators to help patients with severe breathing problems. " medicine technology machine device physiology body organ aid Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A play or an actor so bad as to empty the theater. Examples : "The local amateur theater production of "Hamlet," sadly, proved to be such a ventilator that by the third act, only a handful of brave (or asleep) souls remained in the audience. " entertainment literature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading