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simulator
noun sim·u·la·tor \ˈsim-yə-ˌlā-tər\
: a machine that is used to show what something looks or feels like and is usually used to study something or to train people
Full Definition of SIMULATOR
: one that simulates; especially : a device that enables the operator to reproduce or represent under test conditions phenomena likely to occur in actual performance
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First Known Use of SIMULATOR
1835
Rhymes with SIMULATOR
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simulator
noun sim·u·la·tor \ˈsim-yə-ˌlāt-ər\
Medical Definition of SIMULATOR
: a device that enables the operator to reproduce or represent under test conditions phenomena likely to occur in actual performance <a driving simulator used to study behavior in highway emergencies>
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