Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

concentrator

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables: con-cen-tra-tor
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who concentrates.

noun

A hub.

noun

An apparatus for the separation of dry comminuted ore, by exposing it to intermittent puffs of air.

noun

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.

Example Sentences

"Experienced classroom teachers are well acquainted with the attention-seeker, the shy girl, the aggressive boy, the poor concentrator, the slow student […]"

Etymology

From concentrate + -or.

Inflected Forms

concentrators (plural)

Derived Forms

haemoconcentrator hemoconcentrator microconcentrator preconcentrator superconcentrator

Questions

What does concentrator mean?: One who concentrates.
Where does concentrator come from?: From concentrate + -or.

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