Respirator
['respɪreɪtə] or ['rɛspəretɚ]
Definition
(noun.) a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration.
Checked by Aubrey--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A divice of gauze or wire, covering the mouth or nose, to prevent the inhalation of noxious substances, as dust or smoke. Being warmed by the breath, it tempers cold air passing through it, and may also be used for the inhalation of medicated vapors.
Typist: Murray
Unserious Contents or Definition
n. An apparatus fitted over the nose and mouth of an inhabitant of London whereby to filter the visible universe in its passage to the lungs.
Checked by Aubrey