surgical mask
A mask worn to catch bacteria shed in liquid droplets and aerosols from the wearer's…A mask worn to catch bacteria shed in liquid droplets and aerosols from the wearer's mouth and nose.
» Tom is wearing a surgical mask.
Tom trägt eine medizinische Gesichtsmaske. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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2 sensesA mask worn to catch bacteria shed in liquid droplets and aerosols from the wearer's mouth and nose.
Mund-Nasen-Maske, Mund-Nasen-Schutz, Mundschutz
хирурги́ческая ма́скаxirurgíčeskaja máska
A medical-grade mask worn during surgery.
Examples
3 sentencesTom is wearing a surgical mask.
deTom trägt eine medizinische Gesichtsmaske. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Pharmacists said they had sold out of surgical masks, hand-sanitizers and disinfectant wipes.
Frequent traveler Francesca Domenella said, at her father's urging, she started wearing a surgical mask after returning from China.
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Forms
plural: surgical masks| Singular | surgical mask |
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