Meaning | A device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure. |
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Synonyms | breathing apparatus, breathing machine, ventilator |
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Narrower | aqualung, Aqua-Lung, scuba | A device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water |
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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 |
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Spanish | máscara |
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