gas mask
nounDefinition of gas mask
: a mask connected to a chemical air filter and used to protect the face and lungs from toxic gases
broadly
: respirator sense 1
Examples of gas mask in a Sentence
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Originally projected as the potential top overall pick, Tunsil fell after his Twitter account showed a bizarre video of him wearing a gas mask and smoking from a bong. — Aaron Wilson, Houston Chronicle, "Sources: Texans trade for Dolphins LT Laremy Tunsil, WR Kenny Stills," 31 Aug. 2019 Tunsil sparked controversy on draft night in April 2016 when a video was released of him wearing a gas mask and smoking from a bong. — Michael Shapiro, SI.com, "Report: Dolphins Players Will 'Revolt' if Team Deals Laremy Tunsil for Jadeveon Clowney," 29 Aug. 2019 After receiving a warrant on Friday, the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force raided Reardon’s home and confiscated several semi-automatic weapons, dozens of rounds of ammunition, bulletproof armor and a gas mask. — Tara Law, Time, "Ohio Police Arrest White Supremacist Who Allegedly Threatened to Attack Jewish Community Center," 18 Aug. 2019 Many mention headline affairs: gas masks, warming temperatures, rising seas, and even, at one point, tariffs. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "The Preposterousness and Beauty of Bon Iver’s i,i," 14 Aug. 2019 This time, protesters dashed toward the tear gas instead of away from it, many of them now outfitted in helmets, goggles, gas masks and head-to-toe black clothing. — Los Angeles Times, "Citywide strike erupts into night of chaos in Hong Kong," 5 Aug. 2019 There was a gas mask, a bullet proof vest and other items, but no weapons, according to the search warrant affidavit released by Mineral County officials. — Thomas Peele, The Mercury News, "Gilroy gunman holed up in isolated Nevada town where it’s easy to be anonymous," 30 July 2019 Protesters had prepared gas masks and plastic wrap in fears of a repeat of the tear-gas assaults that officers mounted Wednesday. — Preetika Rana, WSJ, "Hong Kong Leader Carrie Lam Faces Growing Pressure to Resign," 17 June 2019 Those parents take her to get fitted for a gas mask. — Madeleine Schwartz, Harper's magazine, "Warm, Weird, Effervescent," 10 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gas mask.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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