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compressed air

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

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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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See also

compressed sensing compressed yeast compressed-air bath Compresses Compressibility Compressible

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