air chamber

noun

a chamber containing air, as in a pump, lifeboat, or organic body.

Also called air cushion. a compartment of a hydraulic system containing air that by its elasticity equalizes the pressure and flow of liquid within the system.

Origin of air chamber

First recorded in 1840–50

Words nearby air chamber

air carrier, air casing, air cavalry, air cavalryman, air cell, air chamber, air chief marshal, air cleaner, air coach, air cock, air command

Example sentences from the Web for air chamber

It was divided into two parts, the upper being an air-chamber and the lower containing the charge.

The Gulf and Inland Waters |A. T. Mahan
The air-chamber is a very prominent feature of the fire-engine.

How it Works |Archibald Williams
During the best period of Greek music the reeds were taken directly into the mouth12 and not enclosed in an air-chamber.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 8 |Various
They had neither an air-chamber nor buckets, and required a great many men to work them.

A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Volume II (of 2) |Johann Beckman

You remember the air-chamber which the porpoises told us lies under the centre of the island?

The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle |Hugh Lofting

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air chamber

noun

Origin of air chamber

Words nearby air chamber

Example sentences from the Web for air chamber