expansion chamber

nounPhysics.

cloud chamber.

Origin of expansion chamber

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First recorded in 1930–35

Words Nearby expansion chamber

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How to use expansion chamber in a sentence

When the water reaches the bottom of the tube, the air imprisoned in the expansion chamber can no longer escape.
The Automobile Storage Battery | O. A. Witte
The water will therefore fall in the filling or vent tube, and rise slightly in the expansion chamber.
The Automobile Storage Battery | O. A. Witte

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