respirator : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: respirator	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for respirator
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
respirator n a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration Synonym(s): respirator, inhalator a protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases Synonym(s): gasmask, respirator, gas helmet
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Respirator \Res"pira`tor\ (r?s"p?r?`t?r), n. [Cf. F. respirateur.] 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.