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aspirator
[ as-puh-rey-ter ]
noun
- an apparatus or device employing suction.
- Hydraulics. a suction pump that operates by the pressure differential created by the high-speed flow of a fluid past an intake orifice.
- Medicine/Medical. an instrument for removing body fluids by suction.
aspirator
/ ˈæspɪˌreɪtə /
noun
- a device employing suction, such as a jet pump or one for removing fluids from a body cavity
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Example Sentences
Aspirator, an instrument used to promote the flow of a gas from one vessel into another by means of a liquid.
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Sterile water in aspirator jar with delivery nozzle controlled by a spring clip.
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At this rate the aspirator bottle will empty itself in just under three hours.
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Arrange the flask with its ice casing just above the neck of the aspirator bottle.
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Shut off the tap and make up the contents of the aspirator bottle to 10 litres again.
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