Meanings
nountank ventilator (plural tank ventilators)
plural tank ventilators
- A type of medical ventilator, using negative pressure ventilation.
Origin
From having a patient being entombed in a pressure tank to help them breathe (“ventilate”).
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APA
tank ventilator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tank%20ventilator
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“tank ventilator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tank%20ventilator. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tank ventilator,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tank%20ventilator.
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