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gas mask Definition

gas mask

noun

a device worn over the face to prevent the breathing in of poisonous gases by chemically filtering them out of the air

gas mask Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • wear: Police used tear gas to disperse the protesters, some of whom were wearing gas masks.
  • carry: And every time I went to Point Pleasant, I carried a gas mask with me.
  • have: The army and everybody else had gas masks, with a big long pipe down to a filter.
  • give: People were given gas masks and plans for evacuation were prepared.
  • take: Mr Starkey, Gloucestershire Not having to take a gas mask everywhere and street parties!
  • contain: Imagine youngsters in bathing suits on the beach and a box containing a gas mask slung round their necks.

Adjective modifier

  • early: He patented two life-saving inventions, the Safety Hood ( an early gas mask ) and the first three-way traffic signal.
  • good: If one favored a deeper shelter, why not a better gas mask, a more rapid firing machine gun, a faster tank?
  • military: He was also wearing a military gas mask that had the filter canister removed and a rubber hose attached in its place.

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