gas mask: Meaning and Definition of

gas' mask"

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. a masklike device containing or attached to a component that filters the air inhaled by the wearer through charcoal and chemicals, for protecting the face and lungs against noxious gases and fumes, as in warfare or in certain industrial processes.
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