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concentrator

noun

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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English concentrate English -or English concentrator From concentrate + -or.

  1. One who concentrates.

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

  2. A hub.
  3. An apparatus for the separation of dry comminuted ore, by exposing it to intermittent puffs of air.
  4. 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.