Associations to the word «Respirator»

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Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

RESPIRATOR, noun. A breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration.
RESPIRATOR, noun. A protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke