Respirator Definition

rĕspə-rātər

respirators

noun

respirators

Any device, as of gauze, worn over the mouth and nose to prevent the inhaling of harmful substances, to warm the air breathed, etc.

Webster's New World

Webster's New World

A device designed to allow breathing when it would otherwise be hindered, as by a medical condition or the presence of poisonous vapors.

The house painters were each officially required to wear a respirator, but this was sometimes disregarded in the extreme heat.

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respirator

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respirators

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