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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Since then, the requirements have been updated to include guidance on ditching procedures for water landings and oxygen mask operation.
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Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024
Gas masks or similar devices, not including medical oxygen masks, cloth masks, or N95 or KN95 surgical masks used to avoid transmission of viruses.
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Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
Images and video shared on social media see both passengers and crewmembers donning oxygen masks in front of a gaping hole left in the side of the plane.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2024
Putting on your own oxygen mask before others proves trying especially when family members might be forced into debt otherwise.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1920, in the meaning defined above
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“Oxygen mask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxygen%20mask. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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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