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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Protesters were seen shouting at agents wearing camouflage gear, helmets and gas masks.
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CBS News, 12 July 2025
Dozens of demonstrators gathered on the road as uniformed agents in camouflage gear, helmets and gas masks stood in a line across from them, then threw canisters that sprayed what looked like smoke into the air to disperse the crowd, according to video of the encounter and AP.
—Michelle Krupa, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
Other video showed protesters shouting at agents dressed in camouflage, helmets and gas masks.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Around 200 Marines armed with rifles, riot control equipment and gas masks have been deployed to the streets of Los Angeles and more than 2,000 California National Guard troops are also on the ground.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 20 June 2025
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CBS News, 12 July 2025
Dozens of demonstrators gathered on the road as uniformed agents in camouflage gear, helmets and gas masks stood in a line across from them, then threw canisters that sprayed what looked like smoke into the air to disperse the crowd, according to video of the encounter and AP.
—Michelle Krupa, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
Other video showed protesters shouting at agents dressed in camouflage, helmets and gas masks.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Around 200 Marines armed with rifles, riot control equipment and gas masks have been deployed to the streets of Los Angeles and more than 2,000 California National Guard troops are also on the ground.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 20 June 2025
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“Gas mask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas%20mask. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.
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