respiratornoun [ C ]
uk/ˈres.pɪ.reɪ.tər/us/ˈres.pə.reɪ.t̬ɚ/artificial breathing equipment:
Doctors put the patient on a respirator.
a device worn over the mouth and nose to prevent harmful substances from being breathed in:
The firefighters wore respirators to help them breathe in the smoke-filled house.
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