partial vacuum
Americannoun
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It creates a partial vacuum in the thoracic cavity into which outside air flows during inhalation.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The result is a powerful blast followed by a partial vacuum as oxygen is sucked from the air as the fuel burns.
From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2022
These use air-compressors attached to the ends of tubes to create a partial vacuum that pulls cargo along.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 22, 2017
So expanding his abdomen necessarily lowered the pressure inside it, creating a partial vacuum.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2017
When, for example, the bob moves to the right, the air to the right of it might be supposed to be condensed, while a partial vacuum might be supposed to follow the bob.
From Fragments of science, V. 1-2 by John Tyndall
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