respirator

respirator is a 10-letter English word with 3 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

10 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 13 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. noun. 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.
2. noun. a protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases

   Synonyms: gasmask

3. noun. a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration

   Synonyms: inhalator

Synonyms

gasmask, inhalator

Common word forms

respirators, respiratored

Words from these letters

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