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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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Medical Dictionary

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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