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oxygen mask

Syllabification: (ox·y·gen mask)
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Definition of oxygen mask

noun

  • a mask placed over the nose and mouth and connected to a supply of oxygen, used when the body is not able to gain enough oxygen by breathing air, for example, at high altitudes or because of a medical condition.

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