| NOUN | artifact | breathing device, breathing apparatus, breathing machine, ventilator | a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure |
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| Meaning | A device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure. | |
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| Synonyms | breathing apparatus, breathing machine, ventilator | |
| Narrower | aqualung, Aqua-Lung, scuba | A device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water |
| oxygen mask | A breathing device that is placed over the mouth and nose | |
| respirator, inhalator | A breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration | |
| resuscitator | A breathing apparatus used for resuscitation by forcing oxygen into the lungs of a person who has undergone asphyxia or arrest of respiration | |
| snorkel | breathing device consisting of a bent tube fitting into a swimmer's mouth and extending above the surface | |
| Broader | device | An instrumentality invented for a particular purpose |
| Spanish | máscara | |
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