concentrator

noun

con·​cen·​tra·​tor ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrā-tər How to pronounce concentrator (audio)
: 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

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Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of concentrator was in 1833

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“Concentrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concentrator. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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