rebreathern.

Brit.

/ˌriːˈbriːðə/, U.S.

/ˌriˈbriðər/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rebreathe v., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < rebreathe v. + -er suffix¹.

A closed-circuit breathing apparatus in which exhaled air is partially purified of carbon dioxide and enriched with oxygen before being rebreathed.

ΚΠ

1920 Science 7 May 450/1 Dr. Rogers perfected an attachment for the Henderson rebreather by means of which the rate of diminution of oxygen can be controlled.

1927 Lancet 13 Aug. 340/1 When performing experiments with respiration devices of the closed-circuit type, such as the Benedict metabolism apparatus or the U.S. Air Service ‘rebreather’, it is sometimes desirable to know the total pulmonary ventilation.

1973 Morgantown (W. Virginia) Post 23 Feb. b4/4 Miners would carry a rebreather apparatus for use in case support systems fail.

1987 M. Crichton Sphere 68 He felt the heavy weight of the rebreather tanks on his back.

2004 R. Kurson Shadow Divers 327 About half of deep-wreck divers have abandoned their open-circuit gear—the decades-old tank-and-regulator combination—in favor of the rebreather, a smaller, computer-controlled device.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rebreather
释义	rebreathern. Brit. /ˌriːˈbriːðə/, U.S. /ˌriˈbriðər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rebreathe v., -er suffix¹. Etymology: < rebreathe v. + -er suffix¹. A closed-circuit breathing apparatus in which exhaled air is partially purified of carbon dioxide and enriched with oxygen before being rebreathed. ΚΠ 1920 Science 7 May 450/1 Dr. Rogers perfected an attachment for the Henderson rebreather by means of which the rate of diminution of oxygen can be controlled. 1927 Lancet 13 Aug. 340/1 When performing experiments with respiration devices of the closed-circuit type, such as the Benedict metabolism apparatus or the U.S. Air Service ‘rebreather’, it is sometimes desirable to know the total pulmonary ventilation. 1973 Morgantown (W. Virginia) Post 23 Feb. b4/4 Miners would carry a rebreather apparatus for use in case support systems fail. 1987 M. Crichton Sphere 68 He felt the heavy weight of the rebreather tanks on his back. 2004 R. Kurson Shadow Divers 327 About half of deep-wreck divers have abandoned their open-circuit gear—the decades-old tank-and-regulator combination—in favor of the rebreather, a smaller, computer-controlled device. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1920
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