| oxygen mask n. A masklike device placed over the mouth and nose and through which oxygen is supplied from an attached storage tank. |
oxygen mask
n
(Medicine) a device, worn over the nose and mouth, to which oxygen is supplied from a cylinder or other source: used to aid breathing
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| Noun | 1. |  oxygen mask - a breathing device that is placed over the mouth and nose; supplies oxygen from an attached storage tankAqua-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 breathing apparatus, breathing device, breathing machine, ventilator - a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure |
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