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oxygen mask

noun

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

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Johnson handed the unconscious dog to the team standing by with an animal oxygen mask. — Rina Nakano, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 The incident occurred when the Airbus A319 reached its cruising altitude of approximately 32,000 feet, causing oxygen masks to be deployed in the cabin due to a loss of pressure. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026 Flight attendants reported intense shaking and seeing a small amount of smoke or fog in the cabin before oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 Continue reading … HOLD ON TIGHT — Jet plunges 27,000 feet in 10 minutes as oxygen masks suddenly drop onboard. — FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 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

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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