concentrator

noun

con·​cen·​tra·​tor ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrā-tər 

: one that concentrates: such as

a

: an industrial plant that produces concentrates from ores

b

: a mirror or group of mirrors that focus sunlight for use as an energy source

c

: a device in a computer network that collects data from separate low-volume transmission channels and retransmits it over a single high-volume channel

Examples of concentrator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Depending on the model, this may include an accessory nozzle, grout brush, round detail brushes, flat scraping tool, angle concentrator tool, extension hose, fabric steamer and/or steamsqueegee. —Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026

Depending on the model, the product may include an accessory nozzle, grout brush, round detail brushes, flat scraping tool, and angle concentrator tool. —Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026

Therefore, the attachments could be an accessory nozzle, grout brush, round detail brushes, flat scraping tool, angle concentrator tool, extension hose, fabric steamer and steam squeegee. —Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026

Your neighbor might rely on an oxygen concentrator to breathe – a machine the size of a carry-on bag that hums quietly through the night. —Katherine Asmussen, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for concentrator

• activator
• actuator
• agitator
• alligator
• allocator
• alternator
• animator
• annotator
• applicator
• arbitrator
• aspirator
• aviator