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plenum
ple·num P0371600 (plē′nəm, plĕn′əm)n. pl. ple·nums or ple·na (plē′nə, plĕn′ə) 1. An assembly or meeting with all members present.2. A condition, space, or enclosure in which air or other gas is at a pressure greater than that of the outside atmosphere.3. The condition of being full; fullness.4. A space completely filled with matter.5. A space lying above the ceiling in a building but below the next floor, especially one allowing movement of air between parts of the building.
[Latin plēnum (spatium), full (space), neuter of plēnus; see pelə- in Indo-European roots.]plenum (ˈpliːnəm) n, pl -nums or -na (-nə) 1. (General Physics) an enclosure containing gas at a higher pressure than the surrounding environment2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a fully attended meeting or assembly, esp of a legislative body3. (Philosophy) (esp in the philosophy of the Stoics) space regarded as filled with matter. Compare vacuum14. the condition or quality of being full[C17: from Latin: space filled by matter, from plēnus full]ple•num (ˈpli nəm, ˈplɛn əm)
n., pl. ple•nums, ple•na (ˈpli nə, ˈplɛn ə) 1. a. the space in which a gas, usu. air, is contained at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure. b. the gas in such a state. 2. a full assembly, as a joint legislative assembly. 3. a space serving as a receiving chamber for heated or cooled air. [1670–80; < Latin, neuter of plēnus full1, in the phrase plēnum(spatium) full (space)] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | plenum - a meeting of a legislative body at which all members are present; "the plenum will vote on all tax increases"group meeting, meeting - a formally arranged gathering; "next year the meeting will be in Chicago"; "the meeting elected a chairperson" | | 2. | plenum - an enclosed space in which the air pressure is higher than outsideenclosure - a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose |
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plenum
plenum[′plen·əm] (engineering) A condition in which air pressure within an enclosed space is greater than that in the outside atmosphere. PlenumThe air space in an integrated ceiling, which may be above the atmospheric pressure if used for the air supply, or below the atmospheric pressure if used for the air exhaust.Plenum a meeting of the entire membership of the elected ruling organ of an organization, such as a party, state, or labor organization. plenum1. In suspended ceiling construction, the space between the suspended ceiling and the main structure above. 2. A plenum chamber.plenumIn a building, the space between the real ceiling and the dropped ceiling, which is often used as an air duct for heating and air conditioning. It is also filled with electrical, telephone and network wires. See plenum cable.plenum
Related to plenum: Plenum cableWords related to plenumnoun a meeting of a legislative body at which all members are presentRelated Wordsnoun an enclosed space in which the air pressure is higher than outsideRelated Words |