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All I know is that these two gases both had a quite extraordinary effect, and that there was no respirator, and no protection against them that we knew of. So the soldiers would have been unable to protect themselves against this gas in any way.
Albert Speer

Meaning of "respirator" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RESPIRATOR

respirator  [ˈrɛspəˌreɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RESPIRATOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Respirator is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RESPIRATOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

respirator

Respirator

A respirator is a device designed to protect the wearer from inhaling harmful dusts, fumes, vapors, or gases. Respirators come in a wide range of types and sizes used by the military, private industry, and the public. Respirators range from cheaper, single-use, disposable masks to reusable models with replaceable cartridges. There are two main categories: the air-purifying respirator, which forces contaminated air through a filtering element, and the air-supplied respirator, in which an alternate supply of fresh air is delivered. Within each category, different techniques are employed to reduce or eliminate noxious airborne contents.

Definition of respirator in the English dictionary

The definition of respirator in the dictionary is an apparatus for providing long-term artificial respiration. Other definition of respirator is Also called: gas mask. a device worn over the mouth and nose to prevent inhalation of noxious fumes or to warm cold air before it is breathed.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RESPIRATOR


accelerator
ækˈsɛləˌreɪtə
aspirator
ˈæspɪˌreɪtə
configurator
kənˈfɪɡəˌreɪtə
corporator
ˈkɔːpəˌreɪtə
decorator
ˈdɛkəˌreɪtə
enumerator
ɪˈnjuːməˌreɪtə
evaporator
ɪˈvæpəˌreɪtə
generator
ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪtə
incinerator
ɪnˈsɪnəˌreɪtə
incorporator
ɪnˈkɔːpəˌreɪtə
moderator
ˈmɒdəˌreɪtə
numerator
ˈnjuːməˌreɪtə
obturator
ˈɒbtjʊəˌreɪtə
operator
ˈɒpəˌreɪtə
perforator
ˈpɜːfəˌreɪtə
recuperator
rɪˈkuːpəˌreɪtə
refrigerator
rɪˈfrɪdʒəˌreɪtə
saturator
ˈsætʃəˌreɪtə
separator
ˈsɛpəˌreɪtə
transliterator
trænzˈlɪtəˌreɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RESPIRATOR

respirability
respirable
respiration
respirational
respiratory
respiratory arrest
respiratory failure
respiratory quotient
respiratory syncytial virus
respiratory system
respiratory tract
respire
respiritualise
respiritualize
respirometer
respirometric
respirometry
respite
respite care
respiteless

WORDS THAT END LIKE RESPIRATOR

administrator
arbitrator
calculator
collaborator
comparator
curator
demonstrator
illustrator
imperator
integrator
liberator
linear accelerator
narrator
orator
particle accelerator
perpetrator
preparator
random number generator
switchboard operator
tour operator
vibrator

Synonyms and antonyms of respirator in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «respirator» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RESPIRATOR

Find out the translation of respirator to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of respirator from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «respirator» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

呼吸器
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

respirador
570 millions of speakers

English

respirator
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

श्वासयंत्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تنفس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

респиратор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

respirador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রেস্পিরেটর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

respirateur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pernafasan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Atemschutzmaske
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

人工呼吸器
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

호흡
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Respirator
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mặt nạ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுவாசக்கருவிகளில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

श्वासोच्छ्वास करणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

solunum cihazı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

respiratore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

respirator
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

респіратор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

respirator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναπνευστήρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

respirator
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

respirator
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

respirator
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of respirator

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RESPIRATOR»

The term «respirator» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.799 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RESPIRATOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about respirator

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QUOTES WITH «RESPIRATOR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word respirator.
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Albert Speer
All I know is that these two gases both had a quite extraordinary effect, and that there was no respirator, and no protection against them that we knew of. So the soldiers would have been unable to protect themselves against this gas in any way.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RESPIRATOR»

Discover the use of respirator in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to respirator and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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ANSI/AIHA Z88.6-2006 Respiratory Protection - Respirator Use ...
Conditions that may possibly disqualify personnel for respirator use as identified by a positive response on the respirator questionnaire must be followed by an interview with a PLHCP. If indicated, following an interview, the PLHCP shall refer ...
American Industrial Hygiene Association, 2006
2
Measuring Respirator Use in the Workplace
Panel on Review of the National Institute of Occupation Safety and Health/ Bureau of Labor Statistics Respirator Use Survey, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, Committee on National Statistics, Division on Earth and Life Studies, ...
Panel on Review of the National Institute of Occupation Safety and Health/Bureau of Labor Statistics Respirator Use Survey, Thomas J. Plewes, Ericka McGowan, 2007
3
Assessment of the NIOSH Head-and-Face Anthropometric Survey ...
Committee for the Assessment of the NIOSH Head-and-Face Anthropometric Survey of U.S. Respirator Users, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine John C. Bailar III, Emily Ann Meyer, Robert Pool ...
John C. Bailar III, Emily Ann Meyer, Committee for the Assessment of the NIOSH Head-and-Face Anthropometric Survey of U.S. Respirator Users, 2007
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Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety
built up inside the respirator, and if the seal to the face is not tight, contaminants can leak inside. This applies to both air-purifying and supplied-air respirators. The issue is how to be fair, to allow people to wear facial hair, yet to be protective of ...
Jeanne Mager Stellman, 1998
5
Practical Guide to Respirator Usage in Industry
The respirator works at 100% efficiency until the capacity of the sorbent is reached. Then the contaminant passes through the sorbent material and is inhaled by the wearer. Thus there must be a warning system that alerts the wearer that the ...
Gyan Rajhans, Bhawani Pathak, 2002
6
ANSI/AIHA Z88.10 - 2001 Respirator Fit Testing Methods
American. National. Standard. —. Respirator. Fit. Testing. Methods. Table I Required and Optional Exercises Test method Normal Deep. AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD ANSI Z88.10–2001 1 Scope and Purpose 1.1 Scope. This standard ...
ANSI/AIHA Z88.10 Subcommittee
7
Home Improvement 1-2-3
If there is a danger of breathing dust, aerosols, or solvent fumes, filter the air with a respirator. Check product labels for the recommended type. THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF RESPIRATORS: Dust masks, also called particulate respirators, filter ...
Home Depot (Firm), 2003
8
Healthcare Hazard Control and Safety Management, Second Edition
Medical conditions known to compromise an employee's ability to tolerate wearing a respirator include a history of high blood pressure, angina, heart attack , cardiac arrhythmia, stroke, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema.
James T. Tweedy, 2005
9
Handbook of OSHA Construction Safety and Health, Second Edition
Each individual who wears a respirator must be fit tested. A wearer will have to be retested after weight loss or gain, changes in dentures, dental work, or facial injury. These factors may change the size or shape of the face and cause the ...
Charles D. Reese, James Vernon Eidson, 2006
10
Basics of Industrial Hygiene
reduce facepiece leakage, but the wearer may be unable to tolerate the respirator during the work period. The facepiece should not cause major discomfort. Although respirator fit-testing is required, users should perform a seal check each ...
Debra Nims, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RESPIRATOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term respirator is used in the context of the following news items.
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Suspect surrenders; shooting victim taken off respirator
A suspect in last week's shooting death of a Phoenix teenager has turned himself in to police. The victim , Nicholas Decola, 19, was removed from a respirator ... «KPHO Phoenix, Jul 15»
2
This 3D Printed Respirator Mask from Mad Max: Fury Road is as …
The respirator mask may be used to terrify his subjects, but it also serves a purpose by feeding him pure, untainted oxygen perhaps in an effort to slow the ... «3DPrint.com, Jun 15»
3
Song contestant who was shot in head starts to breathe without …
... home in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır last week has started to breathe without the assistance of a respirator and open and close her eyes; however, ... «Today's Zaman, May 15»
4
Boy allegedly stabbed by mom is off respirator in hospital
Family members told KPRC 2 News Wednesday that the 4-year-old son of Jenea Mungia is off a respirator and breathing on his own. The family is asking for ... «KPRC Houston, Mar 15»
5
A Respirator Device That Looks Like Cool, Retro Kitchen Gear
Caption: Instead, the aluminum, white, and burnt orange respirator has two cavities that look like retro tea kettles. For that reason, the respirator should be easier ... «Wired, Feb 15»
6
Welding helmet for powered air-purifying respirator
Bullard has launched a new Welding Helmet, SparxLift, for use with its EVA Powered Air-Purifying Respirator. The SparxLift PAPR combination system provides ... «Safety+Health magazine, Feb 15»
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Injured Bonner Co. deputy improves, off respirator
SANDPOINT, Idaho – The Bonner County Sheriff's Deputy that was hit by a semi while driving his SUV last Tuesday is improving and is now off a respirator. «KREM.com, Jan 15»
8
Controversy surrounds respirator used for protection against asbestos
WATCH ABOVE: The disposable respirator is a simple enough device—a cheap, easy to use mask designed to keep dust out of the lungs. But over the years, ... «Globalnews.ca, Jan 15»
9
3M Offers Improved Air Purifying Respirator TR-600
The new respirator is used in various fields such as cosmetics manufacturing, food ... Leveraging its new filters and cartridges, this new respirator has powerful ... «Zacks.com, Jan 15»
10
breathe easier with the aluminum universal respirator by daniel farmer
buddhist rituals and visceral organs sparked the approach to design the process of breathing. the 'universal respirator' is a salt cave for your home, offering a ... «Designboom, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Respirator [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/respirator>. Apr 2024 ».
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