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gas mask
noun
: a mask connected to a chemical air filter and used to protect the face and lungs from toxic gases
broadly
: respirator sense 1
Examples of gas mask in a Sentence
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Evidence included leaflets, Palestinian flags, two smoke flares, gas masks, helmets, paint cans and banner poles, along with a statement uploaded on a website in Greek and English urging others to join the protest, according to the documents.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 2 June 2024
Webster was accused of charging the officer, knocking him to the ground and pushing his gas mask into his face.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 May 2024
Officials called in an emergency response team of about a dozen officers clad in helmets and gas masks.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
Nitrogen hypoxia is a controversial method allowed only in a handful of U.S. states that essentially aims to asphyxiate the prisoner with a gas mask devoid of oxygen.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 9 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1915, in the meaning defined above
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“Gas mask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas%20mask. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
gas mask
noun
: a mask connected to a chemical air filter and used to protect the face and lungs against harmful gases
Medical Definition
gas mask
noun
: a mask connected to a chemical air filter and used to protect the face and lungs from toxic gases
broadly
: respirator sense 1
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