respirator
noun
Note: Particulate respirator masks are only able to filter out particles and are not effective against gases or vapors. A numerical rating (such as 95 or 99) is sometimes assigned to such a respirator to indicate the percentage of airborne particles filtered. A letter may also be assigned to indicate whether it is somewhat resistant (R), not resistant (NR), or strongly resistant (P) to the degrading effects of oil on proper respirator function.
Examples of respirator in a Sentence
David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2025
Only two other children in New England have been diagnosed with her condition; one died in the first months of life, the other is 10 years old and depends on a respirator and tube feeding.
—Elizabeth Broden, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2025
Once combined with existing tariffs, Chinese medical gloves will be taxed at 70% at these new rates, masks and respirators at 45%, and syringes at 120%.
—Eric Axel, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
Under the Louisiana protocol, which is nearly identical to Alabama's, officials had earlier said Hoffman would be strapped to a gurney before a full-face respirator mask fitted tightly on him.
—arkansasonline.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Respirator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respirator. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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respirator
noun
Note: Particulate respirator masks are only able to filter out particles and are not effective against gases or vapors. A numerical rating (such as 95 or 99) is sometimes assigned to a particulate respirator to indicate the percentage of airborne particles filtered. A letter may also be assigned to indicate whether it is somewhat resistant (R), not resistant (NR), or strongly resistant (P) to the degrading effects of oil on proper respirator function.
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