- ster|tor
- ster|tor «STUR tuhr», noun.a heavy snoring sound caused especially by the passage of air through mucus in the trachea.╂[< New Latin stertor < Latin stertere to snore]
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tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… … English syllables
ster|e|o|com|pa|ra|tor — «STEHR ee oh KOM puh RAY tuhr, kuhm PAR uh ; STIHR », noun. an instrument on the stereoscopic principle, used to superpose a pair of astronomical photographs taken at an interval of time, and detect any movement of a star or other object which… … Useful english dictionary
ster|nu|ta|tor — «STUR nyuh TAY tuhr», noun. any type of gas designed to cause irritation of the nose, coughing, and tears … Useful english dictionary
stertor — ster·tor … English syllables
Stertor — Ster|tor [ʃt..., st...] der; s <zu lat. stertere »schnarchen« u. ↑...or> röchelndes Atmen (Med.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
stertor — ster•tor [[t]ˈstɜr tər[/t]] n. pat an abnormal snoring sound accompanying breathing • Etymology: 1795–1805; < L stert(ere) to snore + or I … From formal English to slang
stertor — A noisy inspiration occurring in coma or deep sleep, sometimes due to obstruction of the larynx or upper airways. [L. sterto, to snore] hen cluck s. a breath sound like the clucking of a hen, sometimes heard in cases of retropharyngeal abscess … Medical dictionary
sternutator — ster·nu·ta·tor … English syllables
sternutator — ster•nu•ta•tor [[t]ˈstɜr nyəˌteɪ tər[/t]] n. mil any gas used in chemical warfare to induce sneezing and often coughing and nausea • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
