Noun
a breathing device that is placed over the mouth and nose; supplies oxygen from an attached storage tank
Source: WordNetWhenever someone says the word community, I want to reach for an oxygen mask. Fareed Zakaria
Taking care of yourself is being there for your kids, like how on a plane, they tell you to put on your oxygen mask first. Gwyneth Paltrow
Africa is the most weathered continent in the world; 75 percent of its soil has been degraded. You don't just bring that back. I always like to say it's like putting an oxygen mask on a cadaver; it just isn't going to work. Howard Graham Buffett
If your oxygen mask drops down, it's time to take a breather! Richard Simmons
And with the help of an oxygen mask and a courageous partner, I navigated 12 hours of intense labor, finally pushing out my blue-ish looking baby who I took some time to warm up to. Source: Internet
Supplemental oxygen Climber at the summit wearing an oxygen mask Most expeditions use oxygen masks and tanks above convert. citation Everest can be climbed without supplementary oxygen, but only by the most accomplished mountaineers and at increased risk. Source: Internet