AIR CHAMBER


Meaning of AIR CHAMBER in English

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

2. 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.

[ 1840-50 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .