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respirator

The correct spelling is respirator.

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noun

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The correct spelling is respirator. A device designed to allow breathing when it would otherwise be hindered, as by a medical condition or the presence of poisonous vapors. For example: "The house painters were each officially required to wear a respirator, but this was sometimes disregarded in the extreme heat."

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The house painters were each officially required to wear a respirator, but this was sometimes disregarded in the extreme heat.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A device designed to allow breathing when it would otherwise be hindered, as by a medical condition or the presence of poisonous vapors.

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