Meaning Of The Word Respirator

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What's The Definition Of Respirator?

respirator
countable noun: A respirator is a device that allows people to breathe when they cannot breathe naturally, for example because they are ill or have been injured.

respirator in American English
a device, as of gauze, worn over the mouth and nose to prevent the inhaling of harmful substances, to warm the air breathed, etc.
noun: a masklike device, usually of gauze, worn over the mouth, or nose and mouth, to prevent the inhalation of noxious substances or the like

respirator in British English
noun: an apparatus for providing long-term artificial respiration

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