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respirator

Definition

  • noun: a device that you wear over your mouth and nose so that you can breathe when there is a lot of dust, smoke, etc., in the air
  • noun: a device worn over the mouth and nose to protect the 'respiratory' tract by filtering out dangerous substances (as dusts or fumes) from inhaled air

Examples

  • The doctors put her on a 'respirator'.

Movie quotes

  • (..) I just wanted to leave a message saying, 'Sorry I missed you. "' So here's two people who hate each other, don't really ever wanna talk... ...but the phone machine is like this relationship respirator... ...keeping these marginal, brain-dead relationships alive. We do it so when we come home, (..)
    1992 TvShow: Seinfeld Title: The Bubble Boy Season: 4 Episode 7