air gap

noun

Electricity. the space between two objects magnetically related, as between the rotor and the stator in a dynamo, or between two objects electrically related, as between the electrode and the tip of a spark plug.

Origin of air gap

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby air gap

Air Force One, airframe, airfreight, air freshener, air frost, air gap, air gas, air gauge, airglow, air guitar, air gun

Example sentences from the Web for air gap

The devices marked A in this and the following figures are air-gap arresters.
Cyclopedia of Telephony and Telegraphy, Vol. 2|Kempster Miller
Now an air-gap—a gap that is filled with air, between two conductors—is a very strong insulator.
Marvels of Scientific Invention|Thomas W. Corbin
The coil is of large dimensions, capable of passing a spark across an air-gap of ten to twelve inches.
The Romance of Modern Invention|Archibald Williams
By bending this stop the air-gap between the points may be decreased.
The Automobile Storage Battery|O. A. Witte

The Kellogg Company regularly equips its magneto telephones with air-gap arresters of the type shown in Fig. 211.
Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1|Kempster Miller

单词	air gap
释义	air gap noun Electricity. the space between two objects magnetically related, as between the rotor and the stator in a dynamo, or between two objects electrically related, as between the electrode and the tip of a spark plug. Origin of air gap First recorded in 1895–1900 Words nearby air gap Air Force One, airframe, airfreight, air freshener, air frost, air gap, air gas, air gauge, airglow, air guitar, air gun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for air gap The devices marked A in this and the following figures are air-gap arresters. Cyclopedia of Telephony and Telegraphy, Vol. 2\|Kempster Miller Now an air-gap—a gap that is filled with air, between two conductors—is a very strong insulator. Marvels of Scientific Invention\|Thomas W. Corbin The coil is of large dimensions, capable of passing a spark across an air-gap of ten to twelve inches. The Romance of Modern Invention\|Archibald Williams By bending this stop the air-gap between the points may be decreased. The Automobile Storage Battery\|O. A. Witte The Kellogg Company regularly equips its magneto telephones with air-gap arresters of the type shown in Fig. 211. Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1\|Kempster Miller
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