[kwɪˈras], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a piece of armour consisting of breastplate and backplate fastened together

- an artificial ventilator which encloses the body, leaving the limbs free, and forces air in and out of the lungs by changes in pressure


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French cuirace, based on late Latin coriaceus (adjective), from corium ‘leather’ (of which a cuirass was originally made)