air chamber

noun

: a cavity filled with air: such as
a
: a cavity containing air to act by its elasticity as a spring for equalizing the flow of a liquid in a pump or other hydraulic machine
b
: one of the chambers in the nautilus or other chambered cephalopods

Word History

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of air chamber was in 1664

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“Air chamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20chamber. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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