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masks up

masks up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of mask up.

Meaning of mask up

Verb

mask up (third-person singular simple present masks up, present participle masking up, simple past and past participle masked up)

  1. (intransitive) To put on a mask, especially a safety mask or a medical face mask.
    • Soldiers are trained to immediately mask up at the first sign or suspicion that a chemical attack is in progress and then immediately give the signals themselves. In conjunction with any early warning of chemical attack, the donning of the protective mask will provide the best possible protection...2001, Eric R. Taylor, Lethal Mists: An Introduction to the Natural and Military Sciences of Chemical, Biological Warfare and Terrorism, Huntington, NY: Nova Science Publishers, →ISBN, page 181
    Synonyms:
    mask

Questions about masks up

What is masks up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Masks up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of mask up.

Words near masks up in the dictionary

  1. maskoid
  2. maskoids
  3. Maskoy
  4. masks
  5. masks of pregnancy
  6. masks up
  7. masksful
  8. masktard
  9. masktards
  10. maskun
  11. maskurbator

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