- gas mask
- gas mask n a mask connected to a chemical air filter and used to protect the face and lungs from toxic gases broadly respirator (1)
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gas mask — ► NOUN ▪ a protective mask used to cover the face as a defence against poison gas … English terms dictionary
gas mask — gas ,mask noun count a special covering for your face that protects you from poisonous gas … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gas mask — gas masks N COUNT A gas mask is a device that you wear over your face in order to protect yourself from poisonous gases … English dictionary
gas mask — n a piece of equipment worn over your face to protect you from poisonous gases … Dictionary of contemporary English
gas mask — gas′ mask n. chem. a masklike device that filters air through charcoal and chemicals to protect the wearer against noxious gases • Etymology: 1910–15 … From formal English to slang
gas mask — n. a device worn over the face to prevent the breathing in of poisonous gases by chemically filtering them out of the air … English World dictionary
Gas mask — A gas mask is a mask worn over the face to protect the wearer from inhaling airborne pollutants and toxic materials. The mask forms a sealed cover over the nose and mouth, but may also cover the eyes and other vulnerable soft tissues of the face … Wikipedia
gas mask — noun : a close fitting facepiece connected to a canister through which all air breathed is drawn to protect the respiratory tract and face against irritating and poisonous gases : respirator * * * a masklike device containing or attached to a… … Useful english dictionary
gas mask — a masklike device containing or attached to a component that filters the air inhaled by the wearer through charcoal and chemicals, for protecting the face and lungs against noxious gases and fumes, as in warfare or in certain industrial processes … Universalium
gas mask — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms gas mask : singular gas mask plural gas masks a special covering for your face that protects you from poisonous gas … English dictionary
