aspirator

as·pi·ra·tor

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [as-puh-rey-ter]
- /ˈæs pəˌreɪ tər/
- /ˈæspəreɪtə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [as-puh-rey-ter]
- /ˈæs pəˌreɪ tər/

Definitions of aspirator word

noun aspirator a device employing suction, such as a jet pump or one for removing fluids from a body cavity 3
noun aspirator any apparatus for moving air, fluids, etc. by suction; specif., an apparatus using suction to remove a fluid or gas from a body cavity 3
noun aspirator an apparatus or device employing suction. 1
noun aspirator Hydraulics. a suction pump that operates by the pressure differential created by the high-speed flow of a fluid past an intake orifice. 1
noun aspirator Medicine/Medical. an instrument for removing body fluids by suction. 1
noun aspirator An instrument or apparatus for aspirating fluid from a vessel or cavity. 1

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Origin of aspirator

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65; aspirate + -or2

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Parts of speech for Aspirator

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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aspirator popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for aspirator

noun aspirator

suction pump — a pump for raising water or other fluids by suction, consisting essentially of a vertical cylinder in which a piston works up and down, both the cylinder and the pump having valves that control the flow of the fluid.
stomach pump — a suction pump for removing the contents of the stomach, used especially in cases of poisoning.

All 2 Synonyms of aspirator