gas mask
noun
: a mask connected to a chemical air filter and used to protect the face and lungs from toxic gases
broadly
: respirator sense 1
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He was dressed in full black and wore a gas mask and ballistic helmet over his face and head in addition to a bullet-resistant vest, leggings, throat protector, groin protector and tactical gloves.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
In one of his most high-profile actions, Gaetz wore a gas mask on the House floor while Congress voted on a multi-billion dollar bill to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024
Worse, Angus and Fiona turned out to be the kind of treacherous travel companions who’d try to kill you in order to score the only two available gas masks.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 3 Nov. 2024
With her last dying breath, Nina whispers the location of a hidden USB drive (which Chase retrieves, this time wearing a gas mask).
—Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
In one of his most high-profile actions, Gaetz wore a gas mask on the House floor while Congress voted on a multi-billion dollar bill to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024
Worse, Angus and Fiona turned out to be the kind of treacherous travel companions who’d try to kill you in order to score the only two available gas masks.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 3 Nov. 2024
With her last dying breath, Nina whispers the location of a hidden USB drive (which Chase retrieves, this time wearing a gas mask).
—Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Gas mask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas%20mask. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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