breathing (noun)
71heavy breather — noun (C) a man who calls a woman on the telephone and does not speak, but breathes loudly, in order to get sexual pleasure heavy breathing noun (U) …
72heavy breather — noun • • • Main Entry: ↑heavy * * * heavy breather UK US noun [countable] [singular heavy breather plural heavy breathers] …
73external respiration — noun the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation • Syn: ↑breathing, ↑respiration, ↑ventilation • Derivationally related forms: ↑respire (for:… …
74mouth-to-mouth resuscitation — noun an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent …
75artificial respiration — noun an emergency procedure whereby breathing is maintained artificially • Hypernyms: ↑emergency procedure, ↑breathing, ↑external respiration, ↑respiration, ↑ventilation • Part Holonyms: ↑cardiopulmonary resuscitation, ↑ …
76oxygen mask — noun a breathing device that is placed over the mouth and nose; supplies oxygen from an attached storage tank • Hypernyms: ↑breathing device, ↑breathing apparatus, ↑breathing machine, ↑ventilator • Part Holonyms: ↑aqualung, ↑Aqua Lung, ↑ …
77rest period — noun a pause for relaxation people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests • Syn: ↑respite, ↑rest, ↑relief • Derivationally related forms: ↑rest (for: ↑rest) …
78Aqua-Lung — noun a device (trade name Aqua Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self contained underwater breathing apparatus • Syn: ↑aqualung, ↑scuba • Usage Domain: ↑trademark • Hypernyms: ↑breathing device, ↑ …
79ventilation — noun 1. the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑airing • Derivationally related forms: ↑ventilate • Hypernyms: ↑improvement 2. a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air …
80passive smoking — noun : the involuntary inhalation of tobacco smoke (as from another s cigarette) especially by a nonsmoker • passive smoker noun * * * noun [noncount] : the breathing in of cigarette smoke from people who are smoking nearby * * * ˌpassive… …
