self-rescuer

noun

A self-contained device to generate oxygen for breathing.

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Meanings

nounself-rescuer (plural self-rescuers)

plural self-rescuers

  1. A self-contained device to generate oxygen for breathing.

Origin

From self- + rescuer.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 自救器
  • 自救器 (zìjiùqì)device
Finnish pakolaite
  • pakolaitedevice
Greek αυτοδιασώστης
  • αυτοδιασώστης (aftodiasóstis)device
Russian самоспасатель
  • самоспасатель (samospasatelʹ)device
Cite this entry
APA

self-rescuer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-rescuer

MLA

“self-rescuer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-rescuer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-rescuer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-rescuer.

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