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expirator

/ˈɛkspɪreɪtə/

/ˈɛkspəˌreɪtər/

Translations

expiratornoun

expirators

/ˈɛkspɪreɪtə/

/ˈɛkspəˌreɪtər/

expirateurAppareil ou dispositif technique.

The laboratory technician used an expirator to remove the air from the sealed chamber.

Le technicien de laboratoire a utilisé un expirateur pour retirer l’air de la chambre scellée.

Additional translations

expirateurSens rare, en physiologie : personne ou organe qui expire.

Synonyms

expiratoradjective

/ɪkˈspaɪ.rə.tə/

/ɪkˈspaɪ.reɪ.tɚ/

Used attributively before another noun in technical contexts (e.g. "expirator mask").

expiratoireEn anatomie et physiologie.

The athlete trained with an expirator device to strengthen her exhalation muscles.

L’athlète s’est entraînée avec un dispositif expiratoire pour renforcer ses muscles expiratoires.

Synonyms

expiratornoun

A device or apparatus used to expel air or gas from a container or system.

The laboratory technician used an expirator to remove the air from the sealed chamber.

A person who breathes out or expels air from the lungs.

The yoga instructor emphasized the role of the expirator in controlling breath during meditation.

expiratoradjective

Relating to or used for the act of expelling air, especially from the lungs.

The athlete trained with an expirator device to strengthen her exhalation muscles.