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GASMASK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does gasmask mean?
• GASMASK (noun)
The noun GASMASK has 1 sense:
1. a protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases
Familiarity information: GASMASK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
gas helmet; gasmask; respirator
Hypernyms ("gasmask" is a kind of...):
mask (a protective covering worn over the face)
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"Seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave." (Arabic proverb)
"Gentle doctors cause smelly wounds." (Dutch proverb)