Ventilator — meaning in English

English meaning

• blower noun A machine that generates a current of air, such as a fan or supercharger.
• fan noun A device, hand-held or powered, that moves air to cool someone or something down.

Senses

Ventilator is used for these senses in English:

• blower Any device that blows; often, especially, a furnace component or a supercharger.
• fan An electrical or mechanical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.

blower — full definition

1. noun A machine that generates a current of air, such as a fan or supercharger.
2. noun (British, informal, dated) A telephone.

fan — full definition

1. noun A device, hand-held or powered, that moves air to cool someone or something down.
2. noun A person who admires and follows a performer, team, or interest closely.
3. verb To move air onto something using a fan or a waving motion, or to spread out in a fan shape.

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