oxygen mask

noun

: a device worn over the nose and mouth through which oxygen is supplied from a storage tank

Examples of oxygen mask in a Sentence

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And that trope about putting your oxygen mask on first in parenting is so vital. Kayla Grant, People.com, 28 May 2025 Two days before the crash, maintenance workers also saw the pilot’s oxygen mask was missing and oxygen levels were so low that passenger masks would not have worked. Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 May 2025 Consider the flight safety reminder to secure your own oxygen mask before helping others. Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025 During the incident, the lead flight attendant was unable to clearly see past the first row of seats and the pilots wore oxygen masks, the NTSB said. Raven Brunner, People.com, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for oxygen mask

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of oxygen mask was in 1920

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“Oxygen mask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxygen%20mask. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

oxygen mask

noun
: a device worn over the nose and mouth through which oxygen is supplied from a storage tank

Medical Definition

oxygen mask

noun
: a device worn over the nose and mouth through which oxygen is supplied from a storage tank
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