oxygen mask
noun
: a device worn over the nose and mouth through which oxygen is supplied from a storage tank
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The passenger said Salva pulled the oxygen masks down from the overhead compartment and got his hand stuck.
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Louis Casiano, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2024
Bentancur, 27, was taken off on a stretcher with an oxygen mask on after appearing suffering a head injury in the eighth minute of the 1-0 win.
—Sam Joseph, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
The noninvasive mechanical ventilation that was resumed on Francis refers to a high-pressure oxygen mask, according to doctors.
—Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2025
The drill is familiar for most airline passengers: how to buckle up your seat belt, put on the oxygen masks and use the seat cushion as a flotation device.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
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Louis Casiano, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2024
Bentancur, 27, was taken off on a stretcher with an oxygen mask on after appearing suffering a head injury in the eighth minute of the 1-0 win.
—Sam Joseph, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
The noninvasive mechanical ventilation that was resumed on Francis refers to a high-pressure oxygen mask, according to doctors.
—Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2025
The drill is familiar for most airline passengers: how to buckle up your seat belt, put on the oxygen masks and use the seat cushion as a flotation device.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Oxygen mask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxygen%20mask. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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