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demonstrator

noun dem·on·stra·tor \ ˈde-mən-ˌstrā-tər \
|Updated on: 19 Jun 2018

Definition of demonstrator

: one that demonstrates:
a : a product (such as an automobile) used to demonstrate performance or merits to prospective buyers
b : a person who engages in a public demonstration

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Examples of demonstrator in a Sentence

  1. Thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets.

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Origin and Etymology of demonstrator

demonstrate + 1-or

DEMONSTRATOR Defined for English Language Learners

demonstrator

noun

Definition of demonstrator for English Language Learners

  • : a person who is part of an event in which people gather together in order to show that they support or oppose something or someone : a person who participates in a demonstration

  • : a person who shows other people how something is used or done

DEMONSTRATOR Defined for Kids

demonstrator

noun dem·on·stra·tor \ ˈde-mən-ˌstrā-tər \

Definition of demonstrator for Students

1 : a person who makes or takes part in a demonstration
2 : a manufactured article (as an automobile) used for demonstration

Medical Dictionary

demonstrator

noun dem·on·stra·tor \ ˈdem-ən-ˌstrāt-ər \

medical Definition of demonstrator

: a teacher or teacher's assistant who demonstrates principles or theories studied (as by dissection, experiment, or chemical preparation)

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