Definition of oxygen mask
: a device worn over the nose and mouth through which oxygen is supplied from a storage tank
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Fortune Vaping Pilot On Tuesday, an Air China flight suddenly started an emergency descent, with oxygen masks released to terrified passengers.
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His eyes were closed, his face half covered by an oxygen mask and an IV connected to his limp right arm.
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Flight 861 had 120 people on board on May 14 when oxygen masks deployed and the pilots declared an emergency as the plane approached Dallas Love Field.
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In the meantime, passengers wept and screamed for roughly 10 or 15 minutes, oxygen masks strapped to their faces, Mr. Kraidelman said.
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Terrified passengers grabbed oxygen masks from the ceiling and one passenger, Jennifer Riordan, was partially sucked out of the window and died.
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McQuarrie's team had to develop a special oxygen mask which would allow Cruise's face to be lit and not obscured by the protruding hose — so audiences will see for themselves its actually Cruise jumping.
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Celebrities and exotic locations have become common features of the videos and demonstrations airlines use to convey mandatory safety instructions for seat belts, oxygen masks and emergency exits.
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Firefighter/paramedic Brian Relihan held an oxygen mask close to the baby's face to help out.
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First Known Use of oxygen mask
1920
OXYGEN MASK Defined for English Language Learners
oxygen mask
Definition of oxygen mask for English Language Learners
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: a mask worn over your nose and mouth so that you can breathe oxygen from a storage tank
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oxygen mask
medical Definition of oxygen mask
: a device worn over the nose and mouth through which oxygen is supplied from a storage tank
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