air compartment
1Compartment syndrome — Classification and external resources Fasciotomy, covered with a skin graft. ICD 10 M …
2air lock — n. 1. an airtight compartment, with adjustable air pressure, between places that do not have the same air pressure, as between the working compartment of a caisson and the outside 2. a blockage, as in a water pipe, caused by trapped air …
3Air India Flight 182 — Boeing 747 237B Emperor Kanishka landing at London Heathrow Airport on 10 June 1985, a few days before the explosion Occurrence summary …
4air chamber — air′ cham ber n. 1) hyd mac a chamber containing air, as in a pump, lifeboat, or organic body 2) hyd mac a compartment of a hydraulic system containing air that by its elasticity equalizes the pressure and flow of liquid within the system •… …
5air chamber — n. a cavity or compartment full of air, esp. one used in hydraulics to equalize the flow of a fluid …
6air jacket — n. a compartment filled with air, surrounding some part of a machine, esp. for checking heat transmission …
7air bag — air′ bag n. aum an inflatable plastic bag mounted in the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle: it cushions the driver and passengers by inflating automatically in the event of a collision • Etymology: 1965–70 …
8Air conditioner — For general aspects of air conditioning, see Air conditioning. A typical home air conditioning unit. An air conditioner (often referred to as AC) is a home appliance, system, or mechanism designed to dehumidify and extract heat from an area. The… …
9Air handler — An air handling unit; air flow is from the right to left in this case. Some AHU components shown are: 1 Supply duct 2 Fan compartment 3 Vibration isolator ( flex joint ) 4 Heating and/or cooling coil 5 Filter compartment 6 Mixed (recirculated +… …
10air chamber — noun : a cavity filled with air: as a. : a cavity containing air to act by its elasticity as a spring for equalizing the flow of a liquid in a pump or other hydraulic machine see hydraulic ram illustration b. : one of the chambers in the nautilus …
