Definition of "respirators" [respirators]

• Plural form of respirator. (noun)

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• "But as recently as last week, workers said BP told them not to wear them because having guys in respirators would make for bad photos."
• "DENVER Amy Ford's baby girl was just learning to crawl last year when men in respirators and hazardous materials suits showed up at the family's suburban home to tear out the yard."
• "The contract between the National Paint and Coatings Association, a trade group, and 49 state attorneys general says that paint makers will put lead paint warning labels on paint cans, provide free nationwide training in safely removing lead paint, and offer discounts on paint cleanup equipment, such as respirators and vacuum filters."