Breathing apparatus

/bɹˈiːðɪŋ ˌapəɹˈeɪtəs/

/bɹˈiːðɪŋ ˌæpɚɹˈæɾəs/

Breathing apparatus

a piece of equipment with a container that supplies oxygen to a person, used in places or situations in which it is difficult to breathe normally

synonyms : breathing device

breathing machine

ventilator

breathing apparatus definition and meaning

Examples

1. On the heart monitor section there's a breathing apparatus.

2. So the respiratory tract refers to the whole system of your breathing apparatus in your body.

3. The burning of plastics and rubbers is carried out with no protective clothing or breathing apparatus, and is all carried out in open air.

4. As a young Naval officer, together with engineer Émile Gagnan, he created the Aqua Lung, which was the first self-contained underwater breathing apparatus.

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