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noun
an envelope of enclosed air around part of a machine, as for checking the transmission of heat.
British. life jacket.
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Origin of air jacket

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby air jacket

airiness, airing, air injection, air-intake, airish, air jacket, air kiss, air lance, air lane, air-launched cruise missile, air layer
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British Dictionary definitions for air jacket

air jacket
noun
an air-filled envelope or compartment surrounding a machine or part to reduce the rate at which heat is transferred to or from itCompare water jacket
a less common name for life jacket
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