partial vacuum

noun

A region of low atmospheric pressure, especially one in which most of the air has been pumped out.

Meanings

nounpartial vacuum (plural partial vacuums)

plural partial vacuums

  1. A region of low atmospheric pressure, especially one in which most of the air has been pumped out.
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