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RESPIRATOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases
Synonyms:
gas helmet; gasmask; respirator
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("respirator" is a kind of...):
mask (a protective covering worn over the face)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration
Synonyms:
inhalator; respirator
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("respirator" is a kind of...):
breathing apparatus; breathing device; breathing machine; ventilator (a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure)
Meronyms (parts of "respirator"):
mouthpiece (a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "respirator"):
iron lung (respirator that produces alternations in air pressure in a chamber surrounding a patient's chest to force air into and out of the lungs thus providing artificial respiration)
Derivation:
respire (draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs)
