breathing machine
nounUK /ˈbriː.ðɪŋ məˌʃiːn/
US /ˈbriː.ðɪŋ məˌʃiːn/
A breathing machine is a machine that helps a person breathe when they cannot breathe well on their own.
The doctor used a breathing machine to help the sick patient breathe.
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2. A device that delivers air or oxygen to help someone breathe more easily.
She uses a breathing machine at night to keep her airways open.
3. A mechanical pump used to move air in and out of the lungs during surgery.
The breathing machine kept the patient's lungs working during the operation.
4. Any apparatus that assists or controls a person's breathing.
Firefighters carry a portable breathing machine into smoky buildings.