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Webster 1913 Edition
Respirator
Res′pi-raˊtor
(r?s′p?-r?ˊt?r)
, Noun.
[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.
Definition 2025
respirator
respirator
See also: respirátor
English
Noun
respirator (plural respirators)
- A device designed to allow breathing when it would otherwise be hindered, as by a medical condition or the presence of poisonous vapors.
- The house painters were each officially required to wear a respirator, but this was sometimes disregarded in the extreme heat.
Synonyms
- (device to allow breathing): ventilator
Translations
device to allow breathing
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Latin
Verb
respīrātor
- second-person singular future passive imperative of respīrō
- third-person singular future passive imperative of respīrō
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /respǐraːtor/
- Hyphenation: res‧pi‧ra‧tor
Noun
respìrātor m (Cyrillic spelling респѝра̄тор)
Declension
Declension of respirator
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | respirator | respiratori |
| genitive | respiratora | respiratora |
| dative | respiratoru | respiratorima |
| accusative | respirator | respiratore |
| vocative | respiratoru / respiratore | respiratori |
| locative | respiratoru | respiratorima |
| instrumental | respiratorom | respiratorima |