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Respirator vs Gasmask - What's the difference?

respirator | gasmask |

As nouns the difference between respirator and gasmask

is that respirator is respirator while gasmask is .

respirator

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A device designed to allow breathing when it would otherwise be hindered, as by a medical condition or the presence of poisonous vapors.
    • The house painters were each officially required to wear a respirator , but this was sometimes disregarded in the extreme heat.

    Synonyms

    * (device to allow breathing ): ventilator

    gasmask

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)