free expansion
the expansion of a gas into an evacuated space without the transfer of heat or the performance of work.
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How to use free expansion in a sentence
There is no heavier infliction than the want of that free expansion of the heart that comes of early friendship.
Sir Jasper Carew | Charles James LeverA triple aristocracy—the superior clergy, the nobles, and the university—checked the free expansion of christian convictions.
History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV | J. H. Merle D'AubignWhat seems most wanted is breadth, free expansion all round to keep the soul healthy.
Household Organization | Florence CaddyEvery thing that favors the full and free expansion of the chest in a pure atmosphere is favorable, and the reverse unfavorable.
Voice Production in Singing and Speaking | Wesley MillsOn the other hand, whatever favors the free expansion of the chest equally promotes the healthy action of the respiratory organs.
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