Meaning

5 senses
  1. A terminal dilation of the bronchiole in lungs or similar organs where gas exchange occurs.

    a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways

  2. Spaces that contain air in the bones of the skull.

  3. A prechamber in an indirect injection internal combustion engine.

  4. An electrochemical cell that uses air as a terminal, such as the metal-air electrochemical cell.

  5. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see air cell.

    An air cell formed as the egg cooled and dried

Forms

plural: air cells
Singularair cell
Pluralair cells

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Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways:alveolusair sac

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