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Meaning of BVM | Babel Free

Noun CEFR A2

Definitions

  1. Initialism of bag valve mask.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. Initialism of Blessed Virgin Mary.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Examples

“MPS’s low-cost automated Bag Valve Mask (BVM) resuscitator mechanizes the human squeezing of the bag. BVMs are readily available in hospitals and ambulances, and in this design, the BVM can be easily accessed and removed if manual intervention is required.”
“According to Loyola-Chicago’s website, she’s been in the religious order of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin (BVM) for 81 years. She joined the BVMs in 1937 and earned multiple degrees at schools in Los Angeles. She was a principal, coach and teacher at several schools in California and Illinois.”

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.

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