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dilator

di·la·tor
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dahy-ley-ter, di-, dahy-ley-]
    • /daɪˈleɪ tər, dɪ-, ˈdaɪ leɪ-/
    • /daɪ.ˈleɪ.tə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dahy-ley-ter, di-, dahy-ley-]
    • /daɪˈleɪ tər, dɪ-, ˈdaɪ leɪ-/

Definitions of dilator word

  • noun dilator Anatomy. a muscle that dilates some cavity of the body. 1
  • noun dilator Surgery. an instrument for dilating body canals, orifices, or cavities. 1
  • noun dilator A thing that dilates something, in particular. 1
  • noun dilator something that dilates an object, esp a surgical instrument for dilating a bodily cavity 0
  • noun dilator a muscle that expands an orifice or dilates an organ 0
  • noun dilator a person or thing that dilates 0

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Origin of dilator

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; dilate + -or2

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Parts of speech for Dilator

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dilator popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

dilator usage trend in Literature

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