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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Their preparation included obstacle courses, gas mask drills, studying enemy aircraft, ships, and weapons, as well as learning how to board and evacuate ships.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
One extreme athlete this year ran the circumference of the sea wearing a full-face gas mask to raise awareness of its plight.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Investigators in the report said Mijares is seen wearing a gas mask and pursuing officers, then pulling open a broken glass door and ushering other rioters in.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
Shortly after, a horse is found mysteriously dripping blood across its face; Arlo ventures into the woods and returns, changed, speaking about the danger that lies ahead; a stranger in a gas mask spray-paints a blue line across town and offers warnings through cryptic messages on a whiteboard.
—Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
One extreme athlete this year ran the circumference of the sea wearing a full-face gas mask to raise awareness of its plight.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Investigators in the report said Mijares is seen wearing a gas mask and pursuing officers, then pulling open a broken glass door and ushering other rioters in.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
Shortly after, a horse is found mysteriously dripping blood across its face; Arlo ventures into the woods and returns, changed, speaking about the danger that lies ahead; a stranger in a gas mask spray-paints a blue line across town and offers warnings through cryptic messages on a whiteboard.
—Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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