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

Examples of gas mask in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those who collected evidence had to use hazmat suits and gas masks while inside the home. — Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026

About a decade later, the researchers Simon Broadbent and John Hammersley — wanting to understand the carbon filters in gas masks — developed a mathematical model. — Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026

In the Soviet Union, basic military training was compulsory in schools including gas mask drills, march practice, and rifle assembly. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Caught unprepared for chemical warfare and lacking standard-issue gas masks, Allied soldiers improvised by covering their mouths and noses with handkerchiefs or pieces of cloth drenched in water or urine. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gas mask

• subtask
• unmask
• ask
• bask
• basque
• cask
• casque
• flask
• masque
• pasch
• task

Kids Definition

gas mask

noun

: a mask connected to a chemical air filter and used to protect the face and lungs against harmful gases

Medical Definition

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