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ASPIRATOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A pump that draws air or another gas through a liquid
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("aspirator" is a kind of...):
pump (a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction)
Derivation:
aspirate (inhale (air, water, etc.))