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Definition of Compressed air
1. Noun. Air at a pressure greater than that of the atmosphere. "Compressed air is often used to power machines"
Definition of Compressed air
1. Noun. Air which has been reduced in volume and increased in pressure; it is used to power machinery etc ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Compressed Air
Literary usage of Compressed air
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Industrial Arts Index by H.W. Wilson Company (1914)
"compressed air —Continued. Effect of too much water in mixing concrete. ...
Power 38:479-80 S 30 '13 compressed air as a foundry auxiliary. ..."
2. The Engineering Index Annual for by American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1909)
"See also compressed air, Electric Driving and Turbo-Compressors, under POWER AND
... 92457 D. compressed air The Determination of the Loss of Power in Belts ..."
3. Transactions by American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Metallurgical Society of AIME, Society of Mining Engineers of AIME., Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (U.S.). (1918)
"Graphic Solutions of Some Compressed-air Calculations BY CW ... P' = final absolute
pressure of compressed air, in pounds per square inch. ..."
4. Report of the Annual Meeting (1883)
"The compressed air reservoirs are charged at; one end of the ... While the
compressed air is being charged into the receivers, steam is turned into the hot ..."
5. Proceedings of the United States Naval Institute by United States Naval Institute (1897)
"The use of compressed air as a motive power on board a war-ship presents ...
As compared with hydraulic power, the compressed air system is cleaner and more ..."
6. Lawyers' Reports Annotated by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company (1919)
"It was contended by the plaintiff in each case that a compressed air hose was a
so-called "dangerous agency," requiring special care on the part of the ..."
7. The American Journal of Psychology by Granville Stanley Hall, Edward Bradford Titchener (1903)
"A compressed air DEVICE FOR ACOUSTIC AND GENERAL LABORATORY WORK.1 By GUY ...
I published a brief description of a simple form of compressed air apparatus ..."
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