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Meaning of compressed air | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Air which has been reduced in volume and increased in pressure for use in industrial processes or for cleaning.

uncountable

Equivalents

Español aire comprimido
Suomi paineilma
Français air comprimé
Italiano aria compressa
Nederlands perslucht
Português ar comprimido
Svenska tryckluft

Examples

“Compressed air is used for the operation of certain contactors, the sanders, the horn, and the re-fuelling equipment, but vacuum brakes are fitted to the locomotive.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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