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Oscillator 

An oscillator is an HFOV.
2. An oscillator is a medical device used in the hospital when a conventional ventilator isn't working, and/or the patient's lungs are to fragile to tollerate opening, and closing. It shoots several hundred breaths per minute into the patient's lungs at very small puffs, so the lungs can rest, and they don't have to open and close, and while they are resting, the patient is still being ventilated.
1. Is he on his oscillator?
2. Yes.
3. He's on the Sensormedics 3100A Oscillator.
4. All right.
Oscillator by 1992peter February 14, 2010

Shallow Oscillator 

A person, typically on the internet, that easily and hastily changes their political and/or religious beliefs depending on what is popular and fashionable at the time. The reason for the name is to point out that the people are both shallow for lacking any real beliefs and are able to oscillate to another belief, likely and/or eventually to another.
Many people that occupy the political sphere in online politics nowadays can be correctly labeled as shallow oscillators.
Shallow Oscillator by SithLordTrevor September 29, 2020

Unijunction Transistor Relaxation Oscillator 

Part of a circuit formed with a unijunction transistor and a capacitor. It creates a triangle wave and can be used as a timer instead of a 555 timer.

Why exactly you would look up this "smart" thing on urban dictionary is a long mystery.
He used a Unijunction Transistor relaxation Oscillator to create a flashing light to annoy his friends while they slept.

Oscillator 

Meth Pipe
My oscillator is so thick you have to use a torch. No way a bic lighter will work.
Oscillator by Halunka Records January 31, 2022
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Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
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After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
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You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

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Dante: "I wish I could be Nigerian, but I can't because I'm Chinese. You met me at a very Chinese time in my life."
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