oxygen mask
noun
: a device worn over the nose and mouth through which oxygen is supplied from a storage tank
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In the department's Facebook video, which reached over 109,000 views, one of the kittens sat in a vehicle with its face pressed into the oxygen mask as a firefighter gently held it in place.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Several cargo containers involved in the blaze carry hazardous materials, requiring firefighters to wear protective suits and oxygen masks, Van Gerpen said.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 22 Nov. 2025
Ruby Perkins remembers watching Workman-Duffy’s mother approach her daughter as medics bent over her with an oxygen mask.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
After a lengthy delay, Mpome was taken off on a stretcher wearing an oxygen mask.
—Luke Bosher, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Several cargo containers involved in the blaze carry hazardous materials, requiring firefighters to wear protective suits and oxygen masks, Van Gerpen said.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 22 Nov. 2025
Ruby Perkins remembers watching Workman-Duffy’s mother approach her daughter as medics bent over her with an oxygen mask.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
After a lengthy delay, Mpome was taken off on a stretcher wearing an oxygen mask.
—Luke Bosher, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Oxygen mask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxygen%20mask. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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