Hypertext Webster Gateway: "respirator"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Respirator \Res"pi*ra`tor\ (r?s"p?*r?`t?r), n. [Cf. F.
respirateur.]
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 WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
respirator
n 1: a breathing device for administering long-term artificial
respiration [syn: {inhalator}]
2: a mask with a filter protects the face an lungs against
poisonous gases [syn: {gasmask}, {gas helmet}]
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