RESPIRATOR


Meaning of RESPIRATOR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈres-pə-ˌrā-tər ]

noun

Date: 1836

1. : a device worn over the mouth and nose to protect the respiratory tract by filtering out dangerous substances (as dusts or fumes) from inhaled air

2. : a device for maintaining artificial respiration

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.