Definition of air chamber
: a cavity filled with air: such as
a
: a cavity containing air to act by its elasticity as a spring for equalizing the flow of a liquid in a pump or other hydraulic machine
b
: one of the chambers in the nautilus or other chambered cephalopods
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“Air chamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20chamber. Accessed 22 May. 2022.
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