| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Expression | 1. A chamber or cavity filled with air, in an animal or plant.[Websters]
2. A cavity containing air to act as a spring for equalizing the flow of a liquid in a pump or other hydraulic machine.[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: AIR CHAMBER
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Air chamber | 1: A chamber or cavity filled with air, in an animal or plant. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| 2: A cavity containing air to act as a spring for equalizing the flow of a liquid in a pump or other hydraulic machine. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | |||
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Specialty Expressions: AIR CHAMBER
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Air chamber | Mechanical Engineering | 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. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Air chamber | Mining | A vessel installed on piston pumps to minimize the pulsating discharge of the liquid pumped. The chamber contains air under pressure and is fitted with an opening on its underside into which some of the liquid from the pump is forced upon the delivery stroke of the piston. The air acts as a cushion to lessen the fluctuation of the liquid flow between the suction and delivery strokes of the piston. (references) | |
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