Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

breathing apparatus

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.66 in modern English

Syllables: breath-ing ap-pa-ra-tus
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device that allows a person to breathe in environments that are dangerous, harmful, or in which it is difficult to breathe.

noun

The respiratory system of a person or animal.

Example Sentences

"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."

Inflected Forms

breathing apparatuses (plural)

Synonyms

breathing device breathing machine ventilator

Questions

What does breathing apparatus mean?: A device that allows a person to breathe in environments that are dangerous, harmful, or in which it is difficult to breathe.

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