air-supply system
11Air well (condenser) — High mass air well of Belgian engineer Achile Knapen in Trans en Provence …
12supply — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sth that is supplied ADJECTIVE ▪ total ▪ It is impossible to measure the total supply of money in circulation. ▪ available ▪ endless, inexhaustible …
13Air 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… …
14air-cushion machine — ▪ vehicle Introduction also called ground effect machine, or hovercraft, any of the machines characterized by movement in which a significant portion of the weight is supported by forces arising from air pressures developed around the… …
15air warfare — Military operations conducted by airplanes, helicopters, or other aircraft against aircraft or targets on the ground and in the water. Air warfare did not become important until World War I (1914–18). The British, French, German, Russian, and… …
16Air Mail Scandal — The Air Mail Scandal, also known as the Air Mail Fiasco, is the name that the American press of the 1930s gave to the political scandal resulting from a congressional investigation of a meeting (the so called Spoils Conference ) between… …
17air spring — Mach. a springlike support utilizing the compressibility of air confined behind a piston in a cylinder. * * * ▪ mechanics load carrying component of an air suspension system used on machines, automobiles, and buses. A system used on buses… …
18air-condition — verb 1. control the humidity and temperature of The room was cool because it had been air conditioned • Derivationally related forms: ↑air conditioner, ↑air conditioning • Hypernyms: ↑process, ↑treat • Verb Fra …
19air-guard — (AG) An American Motors air injection system that uses an air pump to supply air into the exhaust manifold to reduce HC and CO emissions …
20Environmental Control System — The Environmental Control System of an airliner provides air supply, thermal control and cabin pressurization for the passengers and crew. Avionics cooling, smoke detection, and fire suppression are also commonly considered part of the… …
