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Oxygen mask

Meaning in aviation, with examples

nounCore term

In aviation, oxygen mask means: A mask that supplies oxygen to the nose and mouth when cabin pressure is lost at high altitude. Passenger masks drop automatically from above the seats.

In Turkish: oksijen maskesi

How it is used

Passenger masks are shown in every safety demonstration. Pilots have quick-donning masks in the cockpit. The well-known instruction is to put on your own mask before helping others.

Example sentences

  1. If the oxygen masks drop, pull one towards you and place it over your nose and mouth.

  2. The pilots put on their oxygen masks as soon as the cabin altitude warning sounded.

Common collocations

  • put on the oxygen mask
  • the oxygen masks drop
  • quick-donning oxygen mask
  • portable oxygen
  • decompressionA loss of cabin pressure at high altitude, which can be slow or very fast. Without extra oxygen, people soon lose the ability to think clearly.
  • safety demonstrationThe short presentation before takeoff in which cabin crew, or a video, show passengers how to use the seat belts, exits, oxygen masks and life vests.
  • cabin crewThe team of trained staff who look after the safety and comfort of passengers in the cabin during a flight.

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