| 单词 | breathing gas |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbreathing gas breathing gas n. air or another mixture of gases suitable for breathing; esp. such gas supplied by artificial means to enable breathing in an airless or toxic environment. ΚΠ 1888 ‘V. Iogo’ Social Conspiracy ix. 142 Though their [sic] is plenty of breathing gas for the mean millions, there is not enough for the inventor of such a falsehood to live upon. 1889 ‘A. Laurie’ Conquest of Moon xiii. 307 We have the strongest personal interest in their death, forasmuch as it would lessen the consumption of oxygen, and consequently increase the amount of our breathing gas. 1987 Skin Diver Aug. 154/3 The breathing gas is supplied from the surface through an air hose that is part of the umbilical. 2018 Daily Gleaner (New Brunswick) (Nexis) 14 July a2 People can dive beyond their training, you can lose your source of light and get disorientated, you can use the wrong mixture of breathing gas for the depth [etc.]. < as lemmas |
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