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gas mask

gas mask
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [gas mask, mahsk]
    • /gæs mæsk, mɑsk/
    • /ɡæs mɑːsk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gas mask, mahsk]
    • /gæs mæsk, mɑsk/

Definitions of gas mask words

  • noun gas mask a masklike device containing or attached to a component that filters the air inhaled by the wearer through charcoal and chemicals, for protecting the face and lungs against noxious gases and fumes, as in warfare or in certain industrial processes. 1
  • noun gas mask protective respirator 1
  • countable noun gas mask A gas mask is a device that you wear over your face in order to protect yourself from poisonous gases. 0
  • noun gas mask a mask fitted with a chemical filter to enable the wearer to breathe air free of poisonous or corrosive gases: used for military or industrial purposes 0
  • noun gas mask a device worn over the face to prevent the breathing in of poisonous gases by chemically filtering them out of the air 0
  • noun gas mask a covering for the face with a filter to protect the user from poisonous gas. 0

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Origin of gas mask

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Gas mask

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gas mask popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gas mask usage trend in Literature

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