breathing apparatus
breathing apparatus noun: a device that allows a person to breathe in environments that are dangerous, harmful, or in which it is difficult to breathe.
Noun
breathing apparatus (plural breathing apparatuses)
- A device that allows a person to breathe in environments that are dangerous, harmful, or in which it is difficult to breathe.
- The firefighters put on breathing apparatus and managed to find the injured. In one case, they were almost too late - one of the bystanders who had helped with the initial rescue attempts had been reported missing. They were later found unconscious, having been overcome by the fumes.2026 March 18, Greg Morse, “1996 crash driving freight reforms”, in RAIL, number 1057, page 51
- The respiratory system of a person or animal.
breathing apparatus meaning in Tamil
breathing apparatus in Tamil
- மூச்சிழு ஆய்கருவி, இயற்றனம்
Forms of breathing apparatus
| plural | breathing apparatuses |
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Questions about breathing apparatus
- What does breathing apparatus mean?
- Breathing apparatus means a device that allows a person to breathe in environments that are dangerous, harmful, or in which it is difficult to breathe.
- What is breathing apparatus in Tamil?
- Breathing apparatus in Tamil is மூச்சிழு ஆய்கருவி, இயற்றனம். See Breathing apparatus meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is breathing apparatus?
- Breathing apparatus is a noun.
- What is the plural of breathing apparatus?
- The plural of breathing apparatus is breathing apparatuses.
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