concentrator
The English word “concentrator” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- One who concentrates.
- A hub.
- An apparatus for the separation of dry comminuted ore, by exposing it to intermittent puffs of air.
- A frame or ring of wire or hard paper fitting into the cartridge case used in some shotguns, and holding the shot together when discharged, to secure close shooting; also, a device for slightly narrowing the bore at the muzzle for the same purpose.
Etymology
From concentrate + -or.
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More English words
- concentrational
- concentrative
- concentratively
- concentrativeness
- concentre
- concentric
- concentric contraction
- concentrically
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