air curtain
Britishnoun
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The waste is later dumped into a crop grinder or an air curtain burner — an insulated box equipped with a diesel-powered fan that produces less smoke and particulate matter than traditional open burning.
From Los Angeles Times
The proposal to burn the vegetative debris would have used a process called “air curtain incineration.”
From Washington Post
In June, Fiat Chrysler recalled about 843,000 Ram pickups because slamming the door too hard could deploy the air curtain.
From New York Times
The side-impact sensors were not properly calibrated, Chrysler said, so slamming the door “with excessive force” could set off the air curtain.
From New York Times
The problematic airbag, typically called an “air curtain,” is mounted in the ceiling above the side windows.
From New York Times
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