Definition of breathing
: either of the marks ʽ and ʼ used in writing Greek to indicate aspiration or its absence
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The Proteus floods with water so the combat divers must wear breathing apparatus to travel inside.
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This year, the Kids Project strives to decrease worldwide depression, obesity rates, and future crime rates by focusing on self-love, mindfulness, and breathing.
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Saffron, a runner-up in the competition, designed a device that uses sensors to detect a special breathing pattern that a woman can use to send an alert.
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Ozone is a form of oxygen found naturally in upper levels of the atmosphere, but that can cause or exacerbate breathing or heart problems when breathed in by humans.
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Entertainment is to include Motörhead tribute band Kilmister, along with other rock, burlesque, aerial and fire-breathing acts.
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The paramedics practiced the skill using the fire department’s new video laryngoscopes, which help them guide the breathing tube in the patient’s throat.
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Young suctioned out birth debris from the baby's mouth and everybody rubbed her with hands and towels to trigger breathing.
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In El Rodeo on Monday, heavily armed soldiers wearing blue masks to avoid breathing in ash stood guard behind yellow tape cordoning off the disaster scene.
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First Known Use of breathing
1746
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