compressed air
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcompressandair
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compress
noun[C]
uk/ˈkɒm.pres/us/ˈkɑːm.pres/
a thick, soft piece of cloth that is pressed to a part of a person's body to stop bleeding or to reduce pain ...
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air
noun
uk/eər/us/er/
the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth and that ...
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(Definition ofcompressandairfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The type and only known specimen was first mechanically prepared with acompressedairengraver.
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Each individual dye reservoir can be independently regulated with bothcompressedairand vacuum.
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These valves drive the cylinders by canalizing thecompressedairthrough the gates of the cylinders.
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Compressedairis used to make her upper arms move like a human.
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The natural compliance of thecompressedaircan be exploited for contact applications.
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Thecompressedairthen provides assistance in extending the knee quickly ready for heel strike.
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Pneumatics is used to manipulate various processes by regulating, controlling, and supplyingcompressedair.
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A vacuum can be produced by vacuum pumps, centrifugal air pumps or the spray ofcompressedair.
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An additional micro-controller is used to detect ground contact, absolute position of the body andcompressedairconsumption.
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It was found to be sturdier, more convenient and less dangerous than a pressure chamber usingcompressedair.
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Compressedairmachinery has also been introduced.
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They were driven bycompressedair.
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I turn to the question of thecompressedairindustry.
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It was to be worked bycompressedair.
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Field samples and laboratory samples were cross-sectioned using a surface sterilized hacksaw and loose material removed using short bursts ofcompressedair.
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The pneumatic energy is also very easy to store in containers in the form ofcompressedairthat is generally available.
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If the electromagnetic valve is open, thecompressedairwill discharge from the gas source, pass the safety and the reducing valve.
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The composer creates an exhilarating interplay ofcompressedairsounds and a series of piston-like gestures and metallic tube resonances.
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They inflate rapidly withcompressedair, and are easy to install;compressedairis often available through an outlet in the truck'scompressedairsystem.
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Starting was bycompressedair.
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Acompressedaircylinder system produced the air blast; however, this system was kept out of the child's view behind a black curtain in the space room.
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Incompressedairpurification, it is used to condense water vapor fromcompressedairto reduce its moisture content.
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I go on from thecompressedairindustry to the electrical machinery industry.
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A further alternative was that we should introduce acompressedairstorage system.
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Compressedairworkers sometimes get pains in their joints soon after leaving the workings.
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