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air jacket
noun
- an envelope of enclosed air around part of a machine, as for checking the transmission of heat.
- British. life jacket.
air jacket
noun
- See water jacketan air-filled envelope or compartment surrounding a machine or part to reduce the rate at which heat is transferred to or from it Compare water jacket
- See life jacketa less common name for life jacket
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Word History and Origins
Origin of air jacket1
First recorded in 1905–10
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Example Sentences
A is the calorimetric tube, B the air-jacket and L the gauge.
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