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breathing apparatus

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Noun1.breathing apparatusbreathing apparatus - a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure
Aqua-Lung, aqualung, scuba - a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
oxygen mask - a breathing device that is placed over the mouth and nose; supplies oxygen from an attached storage tank
inhalator, respirator - a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration
resuscitator - a breathing apparatus used for resuscitation by forcing oxygen into the lungs of a person who has undergone asphyxia or arrest of respiration
snorkel - breathing device consisting of a bent tube fitting into a swimmer's mouth and extending above the surface; allows swimmer to breathe while face down in the water

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After Chornyj found nothing on the market outside of the bulky, single cylinder, self-contained breathing apparatus, he decided to design a better one.
Officer O'Connor ran outside and entered the burning, smoke-filled home three separate times without breathing apparatus.
On the way to the fire, Williams straps on an air tank, otherwise known as an SCBA, or self-contained breathing apparatus (see diagram, right).
 
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