máscara

Definitions of máscara
  1. noun
    a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure
    synonyms: careta
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    types:
    equipo de submarinismo
    a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
    pulmotor
    respirator that produces alternations in air pressure in a chamber surrounding a patient's chest to force air into and out of the lungs thus providing artificial respiration
    type of:
    aparato, dispositivo, mecanismo
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
  2. noun
    a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party
    synonyms: disfraz
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    type of:
    vestido
    the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
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