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air chamber
air chambern.1. An enclosure filled with air for a special purpose.2. A chamber, especially in a hydraulic system, in which air elastically compresses and expands to regulate the flow of a fluid.air′ cham`ber
n. 1. a chamber containing air, as in a pump, lifeboat, or organic body. 2. a compartment of a hydraulic system containing air that by its elasticity equalizes the pressure and flow of liquid within the system. [1840–50] air chamber
air chamber[′er ‚chām·bər] (mechanical engineering) A pressure vessel, partially filled with air, for converting pulsating flow to steady flow of water in a pipeline, as with a reciprocating pump. air chamberIn a water piping system near a valve or faucet, a vertical pipe stub which is sealed at the top and contains air; the entrapped air provides a cushion when the valve is closed suddenly, thereby eliminating the noise of water hammer.MedicalSeeairLegalSeeAir |