air chamber

air chamber

noun
1.
a chamber containing air, as in a pump, lifeboat, or organic body.
2.
Also called air cushion. a compartment of a hydraulic system containing air that by its elasticity equalizes the pressure and flow of liquid within the system.

Origin:
1840–50
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