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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Ventilator

/vĕn'-təl-ātˌ-ẽr/ · Ven·ti·la·tor · IPA /ˈvɛntɪleɪtə/
01 n. A contrivance for effecting ventilation; especially, a contrivance or machine for drawing off or expelling foul or stagnant air from any pl…
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    A contrivance for effecting ventilation; especially, a contrivance or machine for drawing off or expelling foul or stagnant air from any place or apartment, or for introducing that which is fresh and pure.