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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The footage included Officer Daniel Hodges having his gas mask ripped off and being crushed in a door and Officer Michael Fanone being tased.
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Andrew Solender, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
As Rathbun grabbed for the pole, Webster tackled him to the ground and grabbed his gas mask, choking the officer by the chin strap as other rioters kicked him.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
Normally, the cooks wear gas masks while making fentanyl, to protect against toxic exposure to chemicals.
—Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
The method involves placing a respirator gas mask over the person's face to replace breathable air with pure nitrogen gas, causing death by lack of oxygen.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Andrew Solender, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
As Rathbun grabbed for the pole, Webster tackled him to the ground and grabbed his gas mask, choking the officer by the chin strap as other rioters kicked him.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
Normally, the cooks wear gas masks while making fentanyl, to protect against toxic exposure to chemicals.
—Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
The method involves placing a respirator gas mask over the person's face to replace breathable air with pure nitrogen gas, causing death by lack of oxygen.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Gas mask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas%20mask. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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