gas mask
noun
: a mask connected to a chemical air filter and used to protect the face and lungs from toxic gases
broadly
: respirator sense 1
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He was dressed in full black, with a gas mask and ballistic helmet covering his face and head, as well as a bullet-resistant vest, leggings, a throat protector, a groin protector and tactical gloves.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
The Justice Department said in a 2024 news release that Wilson was a militia member who entered the building in a gas mask.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
Photos and video from downtown Los Angeles show police officers in helmets and some wearing gas masks.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
While searching the two suspects, police found gas masks and a fake suicide note addressed to Mills purporting to be from her husband, according to authorities.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
The Justice Department said in a 2024 news release that Wilson was a militia member who entered the building in a gas mask.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
Photos and video from downtown Los Angeles show police officers in helmets and some wearing gas masks.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
While searching the two suspects, police found gas masks and a fake suicide note addressed to Mills purporting to be from her husband, according to authorities.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gas mask
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“Gas mask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas%20mask. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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