compressed air

Air under greater than atmospheric pressure, especially when used to power a mechanical device or to provide a portable supply of oxygen.

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compressed air

(General Physics) air at a higher pressure than atmospheric pressure: used esp as a source of power for machines

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compressed′ air′

air compressed by mechanical means to a pressure higher than the atmospheric pressure.

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Noun

compressed air - air at a pressure greater than that of the atmosphere; "compressed air is often used to power machines"

compressed gas - gas at a high pressure that can be used as a propellant

air cushion - the trapped air that supports a hovercraft a short distance above the water or ground

Translations

هَواء مَضْغوط

stlačený vzduch

trykluft

Druckluft

air comprimé

sûrített levegõ

òrÿstiloft

aria compressa

trykkluft

stlačený vzduch

sıkıştırılmış hava

压缩空气

compressed air

n → Druck- or Pressluft f

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compress

(kəmˈpres) verb

to press together; to force into a narrower space. All his belongings were compressed into a very small suitcase.

comˈpressible adjective

comˈpression (-ʃən) noun

compressed air

air which is at a pressure higher than atmospheric pressure. Deep sea divers breathe compressed air.

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With this design, the resin to be dried is preheated in the upper part of the hopper via heated ambient air, while the actual drying process takes place in parallel to the lower part, using only about 30% of the compressed air required by "pure" compressed-air dryers at the same material throughput, according to FarragTech.

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A packaged air compressor similar to that used in a factory system should be adequate to supply the compressed air. The cost of the equipment and adaption of the wind turbine support would be largely offset by the elimination of standby generation capacity.

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They use compressed air, expanded to atmospheric pressure, creating dry process air with a low dew point.

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Under the agreement, A10 Compressed Air Services is authorized to distribute a complete line of Atlas Copco compressed air equipment, including air compressors, air dryers, blowers, generators, breathing air purifiers, vacuum pumps and filtration accessories.

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