compressed air
noun1
Air which has been reduced in volume and increased in pressure for use in industrial processes or for cleaning.
- 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.1951 January, “Diesel-Electric Branch-Line Locomotive for British Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 71:
- Derived terms
- compressed-air bath
- Related terms
- air compressor