Meanings
nounBoth respirator (plural Both respirators)
plural Both respirators
- historicalAn early form of iron lung.
Origin
Invented by Edward Both in 1937.
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Both respirator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Both%20respirator
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