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air system

American  

noun

  1. a system of refrigeration utilizing air as a coolant.

  2. any group of devices operated or controlled by air under pressure or vacuum.


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"It would be important to have a French air to air system, with a 200km range, because Russians have their own system with a range of 230km."

From BBC Nov. 17, 2025

Fourth, in addition to indoor safety, if you need to drive during smoky conditions, you can switch your car’s air system to recirculate.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 21, 2024

Updated throughout; new chef’s kitchen, appliances, heat and air system, wood-burning stove with brick chimney.

From Washington Times Jan. 26, 2023

“We have the safest air system in the world,” said Catherine Jackson, the president of the Airline Dispatchers Federation and a longtime dispatcher for Southwest Airlines.

From New York Times Sep. 25, 2022

There was an alarm strobe light on the ceiling that would be triggered if the air system failed.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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