concentrator

English

noun
Definitions
  • One who concentrates.
  • (telecommunications) A hub.
  • (mining) An apparatus for the separation of dry comminuted ore, by exposing it to intermittent puffs of air.
  • (firearms) 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.

Etymology

Suffix from English concentrate.

Origin

English

concentrate

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