oxygen mask
noun
: a device worn over the nose and mouth through which oxygen is supplied from a storage tank
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Her collection includes an authentic oxygen mask from an aircraft parts website, a few pilot pins, a couple nods to her favorite show Lost, nine plane models hanging from the ceiling and even her grandfather's Air Force pin.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
For instance, there are limits on how many lap children can sit in a single row due to the availability of oxygen masks.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
Her eyes are shut; her oxygen mask is still on.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
The turbulence had the Yankees bouncing around in the air to the point that the oxygen masks fell from overhead.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 4 May 2026
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
For instance, there are limits on how many lap children can sit in a single row due to the availability of oxygen masks.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
Her eyes are shut; her oxygen mask is still on.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
The turbulence had the Yankees bouncing around in the air to the point that the oxygen masks fell from overhead.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for oxygen mask
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“Oxygen mask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxygen%20mask. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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