(~s)
A ~ is the equipment that is used to keep a person alive when they are very ill and cannot breathe without help. (mainly BRIT; in AM, use respirator )
He is in a coma and on a ~.
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(~s)
A ~ is the equipment that is used to keep a person alive when they are very ill and cannot breathe without help. (mainly BRIT; in AM, use respirator )
He is in a coma and on a ~.
N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012