respirator

noun/ˈrɛspəreɪtər/

Frequency rank: #17,623 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a device worn over the nose and mouth to filter harmful air or supply clean air for breathing.

Illustration for the English word “respirator”

Example sentence

The worker wore his respirator to protect his lungs from the toxic fumes in the factory.

Synonyms & related words

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