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PRONUNCIATION OF MASTICATOR

masticator  [ˈmæstɪkeɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MASTICATOR

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verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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Masticator is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MASTICATOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

masticator

Mastication

Mastication or chewing is the process by which food is crushed and ground by teeth. It is the first step of digestion, and it increases the surface area of foods to allow more efficient break down by enzymes. During the mastication process, the food is positioned by the cheek and tongue between the teeth for grinding. The muscles of mastication move the jaws to bring the teeth into intermittent contact, repeatedly occluding and opening. As chewing continues, the food is made softer and warmer, and the enzymes in saliva begin to break down carbohydrates in the food. After chewing, the food is swallowed. It enters the oesophagus and via peristalsis continues on to the stomach, where the next step of digestion occurs. Premastication is sometimes performed by human parents for infants who are unable to do so for themselves. The food is masticated in the mouth of the parent into a bolus and then transferred to the infant for consumption. Cattle and some other animals, called ruminants, chew food more than once to extract more nutrients. After the first round of chewing, this food is called cud.

Definition of masticator in the English dictionary

The definition of masticator in the dictionary is a person or animal that chews. Other definition of masticator is a machine that reduces materials such as rubber to a pulp by crushing or grinding.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MASTICATOR


applicator
ˈæplɪˌkeɪtə
authenticator
ɔːˈθɛntɪˌkeɪtə
cater
ˈkeɪtə
chaqueta
tʃəˈkeɪtə
communicator
kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪtə
Decatur
dəˈkeɪtə
desiccator
ˈdɛsɪˌkeɪtə
educator
ˈɛdjʊˌkeɪtə
eradicator
ɪˈrædɪˌkeɪtə
fabricator
ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtə
fornicator
ˈfɔːnɪkeɪtə
indicator
ˈɪndɪˌkeɪtə
intercommunicator
ˌɪntəkəˈmjuːnɪkeɪtə
locator
ləʊˈkeɪtə
Mercator
mɜːˈkeɪtə
prevaricator
prɪˈværɪkeɪtə
provocator
ˈprɒvəˌkeɪtə
replicator
ˈreplɪˌkeɪtə
skater
ˈskeɪtə
syndicator
ˈsɪndɪˌkeɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MASTICATOR

mastery
mastful
masthead
masthouse
mastic
mastic tree
masticable
masticate
mastication
masticatories
masticatory
mastiff
mastigophoran
mastigophore
mastigophoric
mastigophorous
mastitic
mastitides
mastitis
mastix

WORDS THAT END LIKE MASTICATOR

adjudicator
administrator
advocator
airspeed indicator
allocator
convocator
direction indicator
economic indicator
judicator
lubricator
multiplicator
performance indicator
piscator
predicator
prognosticator
purificator
qualificator
relocator
sonicator
uniform resource locator
vindicator

Synonyms and antonyms of masticator in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «masticator» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MASTICATOR

Find out the translation of masticator to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of masticator from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «masticator» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

咀嚼肌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

masticador
570 millions of speakers

English

masticator
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कूचने का साधन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الماضغ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Дробителя
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mastigador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চর্বণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

masticateur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Masticator
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mastikator
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マチスケータ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

씹는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Masticator
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

máy nghiền
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

masticator
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मस्तक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çiğneyen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

masticatorio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Masticator
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

подрібнювача
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

malaxor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολτοποίησης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kauwer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

masticeringsanordning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

masticator
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of masticator

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MASTICATOR»

The term «masticator» is normally little used and occupies the 135.923 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MASTICATOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about masticator

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MASTICATOR»

Discover the use of masticator in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to masticator and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Head and Neck Cancer Imaging
204 Abstract The masticator space is a deep facial space containing the mandibular ramus and the muscles of mastication. The third branch of the trigeminal nerve is also part of the masticator space. Malignancies arising of the masticator ...
Robert Hermans, 2012
2
Differential Diagnosis in Head and Neck Imaging: A ...
By connecting the mandible with the skull base, the masticator space creates an avenue by which odontogenic infections and squamous carcinoma cells from the oropharynx can reach the skull base. The mandibular division of the trigeminal ...
‎1999
3
Top 3 Differentials in Radiology: A Case Review
Key Imaging Finding Masticator space mass □ Top 3 Differential Diagnoses • Infection/abscess. Most infections of the masticator space evolve from a dental origin. Infections may present as osteomyelitis, cellulitis, or an organized abscess .
William T. O'Brien, 2011
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Ballenger's Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery
The artificial airway is removed when the edema and infection have resolved. OTHER HEAD AND NECK SPACE INFECTIONS Masticator Space Infection The masticator space is a potential space created by the splitting of the superficial layer ...
James Byron Snow, Phillip A. Wackym, John Jacob Ballenger, 2009
5
Head & Neck Surgery--otolaryngology
Lesions of the Parapharyngeal and Masticator Space CT frequently differentiates parapharyngeal from intrinsic parotid lesions. The demonstration of a fat plane separating the normal parotid gland from the mass indicates parapharyngeal ...
Byron J. Bailey, Jonas T. Johnson, Shawn D. Newlands, 2006
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Computed Body Tomography with MRI Correlation
In children, rhabdomyosarcoma also may present in the masticator space (46) ( Fig. 4-27). Indeed, because of its prevalence in children and its tendency to arise in virtually any anatomic space, the diagnosis of rhabdomyosarcoma should be ...
Joseph K. T. Lee, 2006
7
Imaging in Treatment Planning for Sinonasal Diseases
Differential diagnosis should also include non-neoplastic expansile lesions, which have been rarely observed in the masticator space (O'Ryan et al. 1987; Weisman and Osguthorpe 1988; Patel etal.1998; Flacke etal.1999;Reiter et al. 2000 ...
Roberto Maroldi, W. Draf, Piero Nicolai, 2006
8
Neuroradiology: The Requisites
MASTICATOR SPACe Anatomy The masticator space is defined by layers of the deep cervical fascia and encompasses the muscles of mastication (the medial and lateral pterygoid, masseter, and temporalis muscles) as well as the condyle ...
David M. Yousem, Robert I. Grossman, 2010
9
Fundamentals of Diagnostic Radiology
Masses in the masticator space displace the parapharyngeal space medially and posteriorly. Most masses of the masticator space are infectious in origin. They usually result from either dental caries or dental extraction. A mass will often ...
William E. Brant, Clyde A. Helms, 2007
10
Head and Neck Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach
It is important to understand the anatomic components of the parapharyngeal space and masticator space because lesions limited to the PPS are T2 lesions, but lesions that involve the masticator space are T4 lesions. "Parapharygeal Space" ...
Louis B. Harrison, Roy B. Sessions, Waun Ki Hong, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MASTICATOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term masticator is used in the context of the following news items.
1
West Fork, Corner Creek fires still have life
Also assigned to the fire are five 20-person crews, one tender, four falling modules, two skidgines, two dozers, one masticator and 11 ... «Blue Mountain Eagle, Jul 15»
2
Competitive Eating is More Than Just Chowing Down
Masticator muscles in the jaw are among the strongest in the human body and are a key factor in being able to grind food quickly. Competitive ... «Twin Falls Times-News, Jul 15»
3
Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest is a dog eat …
Could the master masticator finally be slowing down? Matt Stonie, 23 -- the No. 2 ranked eater in the world (Chestnut is No. 1) sure hopes so. «amNY, Jul 15»
4
BLM: Sagebrush Restoration and Geothermal Wells Progressing
Workers use a masticator to chew up problematic juniper trees. The machine has a large mechanical arm with a disk attached. On the disk are ... «Twin Falls Times-News, Jun 15»
5
Forest Service Letting Some Wildfires Go
Along with manpower, a bulldozer, masticator and two chippers are also being utilized. Helicopters are sometimes employed on such fires for ... «Emergency Management, Jun 15»
6
Full Terror Assault 2015 Band Lineup Announced
... Legion Of Death, Lust Of Decay, Masticator, Micawber, Misery Index, Moistened Disciples, Murder Construct, Napalm Death, Nashville Pussy ... «Metal Underground, Jun 15»
7
7 Diet Fads That Are Too Ridiculous To Even Stomach
This diet was developed by Horace Fletcher, also known as the Great Masticator. He recommended that you chew your food at least 100 times ... «HungryForever, May 15»
8
Hellingly mansion house used by RAF in WW2 up for sale
... founders of the India Rubber Industry and the British rubber industry after the firm invented the masticator, a machine that shredded rubber ... «Eastbourne Herald, May 15»
9
Carson City Fire Department kicks off Wildfire Awareness Month
Rummel led a group up the hill in the open space and explained how they used a masticator with a rotating drum and teeth to grind up certain ... «Nevada Appeal, May 15»
10
Derby daughters
Ashland High School sophomore Clara "Tater Masticator" Ireland, 16, says the benefits she'd gained from the local league were too many to ... «Mail Tribune, Apr 15»

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