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air gap
–noun
| Electricity. the space between two objects magnetically related, as between the rotor and the stator in a dynamo, or between two objects electrically related, as between the electrode and the tip of a spark plug. |
Origin:
1895–1900
1895–1900

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Air gap
Air gap\ (Physics) An air-filled gap in a magnetic or electric circuit; specif., in a dynamo or motor, the space between the field-magnet poles and the armature; clearance.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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