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OXYGEN MASK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A breathing device that is placed over the mouth and nose; supplies oxygen from an attached storage tank
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("oxygen mask" is a kind of...):
breathing apparatus; breathing device; breathing machine; ventilator (a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure)
Holonyms ("oxygen mask" is a part of...):
Aqua-Lung; aqualung; scuba (a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus)
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