Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A device worn over the mouth or nose or both to protect the respiratory tract from harmful dust or fumes.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An instrument for breathing through, fitted to cover the mouth, or the nose and mouth, over which it is secured by proper bandages or other appliances.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A divice of gauze or wire, covering the mouth or nose, to prevent the inhalation of noxious substances, as dust or smoke. Being warmed by the breath, it tempers cold air passing through it, and may also be used for the inhalation of medicated vapors.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
device designed toallow breathing when it would otherwise be hindered, as by a medical condition or the presence of poisonous vapors.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases
- noun a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration
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Examples
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After the respirator is disconnected, the camera pans over to the monitor as she gradually flatlines, followed by a close-up of Julia's dead hand being held by Sally Field.
April 2004 2004
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After the respirator is disconnected, the camera pans over to the monitor as she gradually flatlines, followed by a close-up of Julia's dead hand being held by Sally Field.
Death and the Movies 2004
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My only suggestion is to use the word respirator when referring to N95 or P2 or other respirator types.
WN.com - Articles related to Indonesia girl dies from bird flu, 3 undergo tests 2010
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My only suggestion is to use the word respirator when referring to N95 or P2 or other respirator types.
WN.com - Articles related to Indonesia girl dies from bird flu, 3 undergo tests 2010
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The soft beeping of the heart monitor and the “ssssssshhhhh” sound from the respirator were the only sounds in the room.
Little Grey Elephant Erin Zulkoski 2011
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This despite one of the patients showed no brain activity, the respirator was the only thing keeping her alive.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Health Insurance and the Public Plan: Where’s The Beef? 2009
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Her respirator was the modern cuirass type: a Spira-shell: not the old totally enclosed iron lung.
Forfeit Francis, Dick 1968
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Her respirator was the modern cuirass type: a Spira-shell: not the old totally enclosed iron lung.
Forfeit Francis, Dick 1968
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"I don't want to suffer or rot any longer, the respirator is the only thing keeping me alive," she wrote.
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The throat is even muffled, and a "respirator" worn, so that fresh air is not allowed to get inside the lungs, while the pleura is exposed to chill at the back.
Papers on Health John Kirk
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