air gap
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of air gap
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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If you have an air gap, some of the heat goes down, not up.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2024
An air gap is a security measure used to isolate multiple systems from linking, such as a computer connecting to WiFi.
From Washington Times • Dec. 12, 2023
Its fire resistance comes from a two-layer construction, with an air gap in between for added insulation.
From Scientific American • Jul. 25, 2022
I have tried cleaning the glass inside and out, but the etching appears to be on the glass facing the air gap between the panes.
From Washington Post • Jan. 8, 2021
I can't stop to explain this apparatus just now, but it is composed of a ring magnet, a copper tube which lies in an air gap of a magnetic field, and a stationary central armature.
From The Social Gangster by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)
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