OXYGEN MASK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does oxygen mask mean? 

• OXYGEN MASK (noun)
  The noun OXYGEN MASK has 1 sense:

1. a breathing device that is placed over the mouth and nose; supplies oxygen from an attached storage tank

  Familiarity information: OXYGEN MASK used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OXYGEN MASK (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A breathing device that is placed over the mouth and nose; supplies oxygen from an attached storage tank

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("oxygen mask" is a kind of...):

breathing apparatus; breathing device; breathing machine; ventilator (a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure)

Holonyms ("oxygen mask" is a part of...):

Aqua-Lung; aqualung; scuba (a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus)