air chamber

noun

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of air chamber¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

Inflating the air chamber forces the fins to bend -- similar to the down stroke when a manta flaps its fins.

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"That's relevant because when the robot's fins are at rest, the air chamber is empty, reducing the robot's buoyancy. And when the robot is flapping its fins slowly, the fins are at rest more often. In other words, the faster the robot flaps its fins, the more time the air chamber is full, making it more buoyant."

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The pollutant levels are carefully measured and controlled, then fed into an air chamber - essentially a room-sized plastic sac - and piped out to the volunteers to breathe in.

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She says she's happy to breathe in pollution in the name of science - and passes the hours hooked up to the air chamber by reading a book.

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Misnar, a street vendor who spends his days working outdoors — and like many Indonesians only uses one name — went to the hospital on September and spent days in a special air chamber to treat his pneumonia, which was worsened by routinely working outdoors in the polluted air, said Misnar’s eldest daughter, Siti Nurzanah.

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