oxygen mask
noun
: a device worn over the nose and mouth through which oxygen is supplied from a storage tank
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Your daughter looks so small in her hospital bed, her face fitted with an oxygen mask.
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Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Modesto Fire said firefighters used specialized oxygen masks designed for pets to treat the animals for smoke inhalation.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Also, there is this human white boy with dreads, Spider, a Tarzan type who hangs around the Sullys with the help of an oxygen mask.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
In the department's Facebook video, which reached over 109,000 views, one of the kittens sat in a vehicle with its face pressed into the oxygen mask as a firefighter gently held it in place.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Modesto Fire said firefighters used specialized oxygen masks designed for pets to treat the animals for smoke inhalation.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Also, there is this human white boy with dreads, Spider, a Tarzan type who hangs around the Sullys with the help of an oxygen mask.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
In the department's Facebook video, which reached over 109,000 views, one of the kittens sat in a vehicle with its face pressed into the oxygen mask as a firefighter gently held it in place.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Oxygen mask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxygen%20mask. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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