Meanings
nounair line (plural air lines)
plural air lines
- A pipe or tube supplying air or compressed air.
Air-lines from the reservoirs to supply points are 2-in. bore heavy gauge polythene pipes which are carried underground, embedded in sand.
1958 October 28, “New Motive Power Depot at Thornaby, N.E.R.”, in Railway Magazine, page 675 - rail transportA railroad following a very flat, straight route between two endpoints in order to minimize travel times, choosing the shortest, most direct route practical even if longer route that was more advantageous was available.
Translations
Greek αεροσωλήνας
- αεροσωλήνας (aerosolínas)air supply
Polish rura dostarczająca powietrza
- rura dostarczająca powietrzaair supply
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