Ventilator

/vˈɛntɪlˌe‍ɪtɐ/

/ˈvɛnəˌɫeɪtɝ/, /ˈvɛntəˌɫeɪtɝ/

Ventilator

a piece of medical equipment that facilitates breathing by sending air in and out of the lungs to assist patients in cases of respiratory failure

a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air

Examples

1. And an even larger number of people may need ventilators.

2. At the start of the outbreak, the hospital had only five ventilators.

3. For example, hospitals desperately need life-saving ventilators.

4. Here's some ventilators.