non-rebreather

noun

A breathing mask that does not recycle expelled air, thus giving the wearer a fresh supply of air, pure oxygen, etc. with each breath.

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Meanings

nounnon-rebreather (plural non-rebreathers)

plural non-rebreathers

  1. medicineA breathing mask that does not recycle expelled air, thus giving the wearer a fresh supply of air, pure oxygen, etc. with each breath.

Origin

From non- + rebreather.

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APA

non-rebreather. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-rebreather

MLA

“non-rebreather.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-rebreather. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-rebreather,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-rebreather.

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