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Initialism of air conditioner. [A machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space.]
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In the context of fire protection, a substance that accelerates the development of a fire, especially some hydrocarbon-based fuel used to spread a fire caused by arson.
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(countable, uncountable) An air conditioner or the processed air it produces.
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A chamber, in a hydraulic system, in which air (or some other gas) is compressed to regulate the flow of a fluid.
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A machine for generating compressed air, typically for use by air-powered tools or paint sprayers.
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A drill driven by the elastic pressure of condensed air; a pneumatic drill.
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A duct, through which air is forced or extracted, that forms part of a building's air conditioning and ventilation system.
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A filter for removing dust and other particles from a stream of air, typically used in the air intake of an internal combustion engine, the output of an air compressor, the supply duct of a forced-air furnace, etc.
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A device for producing a jet of water by the force of compressed air.
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(mechanical engineering) A hose for conveying compressed air within a pneumatic system.
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A device with a series of holes or slots through which pressurized air exits in a laminar flow pattern, typically used to blow liquid or debris from products as they travel on conveyors.
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A pipe or tube supplying air or compressed air.
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A small amount of air in a pipe that stops liquid flowing through it.
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A pump that moves air either into or out of something.
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A container, such as a pressurised tank, for holding compressed air.
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The region supplied by a source of air.
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A household appliance serving the combined functions of an air purifier and a humidifier; it can be a standalone appliance or be included as a part of an air conditioning system.
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(UK, Asia) Air conditioner or air conditioning.
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Alternative form of air duct [A duct, through which air is forced or extracted, that forms part of a building's air conditioning and ventilation system.]
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Alternative spelling of air hose [(mechanical engineering) A hose for conveying compressed air within a pneumatic system.]
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Alternative spelling of air-blown
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(UK, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Hong Kong, abbreviation, informal) Alternative form of air-con (“air conditioning”) [(UK, Asia) Air conditioner or air conditioning.]
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Alternative form of air duct [A duct, through which air is forced or extracted, that forms part of a building's air conditioning and ventilation system.]
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A hole provided for ventilation or breathing.
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Alternative spelling of air hose [(mechanical engineering) A hose for conveying compressed air within a pneumatic system.]
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A pipe or tube through which air flows.
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Alternative spelling of air shed [A region's air supply.]
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(architecture) A channel for providing ventilation.
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A piece of aquarium furniture, traditionally limewood or porous stone, whose purpose is to diffuse oxygen gradually into the tank, eliminating the noise and large bubbles of conventional air filtration systems.
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A pump which draws gas through a liquid.
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A device that regulates the temperature in a fluid system.
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A device for delivering pressurized air in a controlled quantity to a controlled location. At its most simple terms a bellows is a container which is deformable in such a way as to alter its volume which has an outlet or outlets where one wishes to blow air.
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A device for controlling heat exchange in air that is flowing between two environments.
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A type of gas-powered injector.
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A ducted fan, usually part of a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning system.
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(mechanics) An air inlet path to the crankcase
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(underwater diving) A mixture of gases used for respiration in breathing equipment, typically in scuba diving.
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A pipe or duct used, especially in ancient times, to convey hot air or steam for heating purposes.
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A tube or duct for conducting heat; a caliduct.
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(aviation) A hose or tube that connects directly from an oxygen (O₂) bottle/source to the user's nose, commonly used by aircraft pilots or others needing direct oxygen breathing apparatus.
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A cooling fan in a personal computer
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a vacuum cleaner built into the fabric of a building, with a central motor and dirt bag and distributed points where a hose and appliances may be plugged in
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Air which has been reduced in volume and increased in pressure for use in industrial processes.
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A machine used to keep blood and lymph flowing by pushing air through bands or sleeves that are placed on the arms or legs.
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A machine for compressing gases, especially an air compressor.
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A device that moistens or dampens something.
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A diaphragm in a lamp, stove, etc. by which the flame and gases are brought together to improve combustion.
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A ventilation fan that prevents the buildup of warm air near the top of tall rooms
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(automotive) A shaped section of a car's underbody which improves the car's aerodynamic properties.
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The draw through a flue of gasses (smoke) resulting from a combustion process.
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to channel something (such as a gas) or propagate something (such as radio waves) through a duct or series of ducts
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The space in which ducts are located.
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The system of ducts in a particular building.
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An agent for emptying, especially an instrument for removing fragments of stone from the bladder after litholapaxy.
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(automotive) The subsystem of an engine that takes the products of the combustion chamber through a catalytic converter and silencer to the exhaust pipe
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(automotive) A set of pipes fitted to the exhaust ports of an automotive engine, designed to increase its power output (essentially by altering gas pressures to get more fuel through it). https://web.archive.org/web/20060820191056/http://moonahmufflers.com.au/extractors/index.html
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An electrical or mechanical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.
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An extending part on a surface of a radiator, engine, heatsink, etc., used to facilitate cooling.
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An enclosed passageway in which to direct air or other gaseous current along.
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Consuming excessive amounts of fuel, especially fossil fuels.
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The pipe used to carry gasoline in a vehicle from the fuel tank to the engine.
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The conduit through which coal gas or natural gas is conveyed to users.
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(automobiles, historical) A motor vehicle constructed with an air-tight chamber that contains exhaust fumes (carbon monoxide) whilst the engine is active, used for execution by carbon monoxide.
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Alternative form of gas and dash [(informal, Canada and US, often hyphenated (especially when used attributively)) The criminal act of driving away from a gasoline station without paying after filling one's gas tank.]
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A raised tank that supplies water at constant pressure, especially to a central heating and hot water system.
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(science fiction) A weapon that fires a beam of extremely high temperature.
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Initialism of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. [A system that raises the temperature of a room or building. Compare heater.]
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A mechanical device that performs a similar function to a spring, using hydraulic fluid to provide superior damping.
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(construction) A system of drains and moisture barriers used to regulate the hydrostatic pressure in the earth surrounding a below-grade structure.
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(chiefly science fiction) A kind of jet injector.
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Alternative spelling of igniter [Any device that is used to ignite something, especially a fuel mixture, or a charge of explosive]
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(chiefly of a fuel tank) Filled with an inert gas to reduce the risk of explosion
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A pump, canister or other source of pressurised gas used to inflate tires.
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(construction) The act of inserting materials like concrete grout or gravel by using high pressure pumps.
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A kind of injector for forcing water by steam.
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A form of injector for forcing air into a furnace.
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A heat-exchange device located between other devices or processes.
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A criterion used by urban planners and architects to assess how comfortable the wind around buildings is for pedestrians (a wind comfort assessment). Commonly used in urban planning in the United Kingdom.
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An apparatus for raising a liquid by pressure of air or steam in a reservoir containing the liquid.
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(automotive) the process of draining old oil from an engine or gearbox and refilling with fresh oil, often done at recommended intervals.
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A series of flues in a furnace; the current of air forced through them.
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(steam heating) a pedestal coil, group of connected straight pipes arranged side by side and one above another, used in a radiator.
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(automotive) The cap that closes a petrol tank and may be opened to refill it.
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An enclosed space having greater than atmospheric pressure.
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The internal piece of a syringe that pushes out or pulls in any contents.
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Powered by, or filled with, compressed air
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Any device which generates or is powered by compressed air
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A gas used to drive a fluid through a fluid system.
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A valve designed to open when subjected to a given amount of pressure. Also used figuratively.
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A person or thing that pressurizes.
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the compressed gas in a pressurised container (especially an aerosol can) that is used to expel its content
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(now chiefly historical) An airtight vessel from which air is pumped in order to form a vacuum.
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(mining) The extraction of an ore from a mine, or of a metal from an ore
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A grille at the outflow of a ventilation duct, capable of being opened and closed to direct the air flow.
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(botany) a vessel that conveys sap
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A mechanical device to dissipate kinetic energy of seismic waves penetrating a building structure.
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A portable air-compressing pump and receiver for service pipes.
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A ventilation or heating conduit; an air duct.
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A fire-resistant aviation hydraulic fluid.
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Any small aperture or vent for air or other fluid.
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An air conditioner where the inside-environment (evaporative) heat exchanger is separated by some distance from the outside-environment (condensing unit) heat exchanger.
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An early kind of autoclave.
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In a mechanical system, a subsystem which enables the system to achieve higher compression of a working fluid.
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(now rare) A vent or chimney or pipe, especially one leading into a furnace or bellows.
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A device that uses a stream of high-pressure steam to induce flow in a lower pressure system
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The part of a chimney between the gathering, or portion of the funnel which contracts in ascending, and the flue.
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(UK) A system of ducts for cables, heating or ventilation.
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A piece of equipment used for extraction of gas or vapour from an enclosed space, leaving the container with a partial vacuum.
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A non-return valve allowing atmospheric air into a boiler, if a cold boiler reduces its internal pressure on cooling down.
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In steam boilers, a sectional area of the passage for gases divided by the length of the same passage in feet.
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A vertical pipe that provides ventilation to a building's drainage system
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The throat of a carburetor.
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A component that utilizes venturi effect to inject a small amount of one fluid into the flow of another fluid. Used e.g. to inject fertilizer solution or other chemicals to water in irrigation systems.
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(historical) A container with a hose and nozzle, used to dissipate gas in wartime.
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(architecture) a form of shock absorber designed to reduce structural damage to buildings caused by earthquakes
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Any duct for air or other gas.
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