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11Vacuum tube — Vacuum Vac u*um, n.; pl. E. {Vacuums}, L. {Vacua}. [L., fr. vacuus empty. See {Vacuous}.] 1. (Physics) A space entirely devoid of matter (called also, by way of distinction, absolute vacuum); hence, in a more general sense, a space, as the… …
12Vacuum valve — Vacuum Vac u*um, n.; pl. E. {Vacuums}, L. {Vacua}. [L., fr. vacuus empty. See {Vacuous}.] 1. (Physics) A space entirely devoid of matter (called also, by way of distinction, absolute vacuum); hence, in a more general sense, a space, as the… …
13Vacuum forming — Vacuum forming, commonly known as vacuforming, is a simplified version of thermoforming, whereby a sheet of plastic is heated to a forming temperature, stretched onto or into a single surface mold, and held against the mold by applying vacuum… …
14Vacuum consolidation — (or vacuum preloading) is a soft soil improvement method that has been successfully used by geotechnical engineers and specialist sof ground improvement companies in countries such as China, Korea, Thailand and France for soil improvement or land …
15Vacuum swing adsorption — Vacuum Swing Absorption (VSA) is a non cryogenic gas separation technology. Using special solids, or absorbents, VSA segregates certain gases from a gaseous mixture under minimal pressure according to the species molecular characteristics and… …
16vacuum — [ vakɥɔm ] n. m. • 1872; mot lat. ♦ Sc. Espace vide, sans matière. ⇒ vide. ⊗ HOM. Vacuome. vacuum n. m. Didac. Espace vide, sans matière. ⇒VACUUM, subst. masc. PHYS. Espace vide, milieu vide. Synon. vide. Entre l atome et l observation il y a une …
17vacuum — VÁCUUM, vacuumuri, s.n. 1. (fiz.) Vid. 2. Aparat în care se concentrează o soluţie, prin fierbere în vid, la temperaturi joase. [pr.: cu um] – Din lat., fr. vacuum. Trimis de bogdanrsb, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 VÁCUUM s. v. vid. Trimis …
18vacuum — [vak′yo͞om, vak′yo͞o əm] n. pl. vacuums or vacua [vak′yo͞o ə] [L, neut. sing. of vacuus, empty] 1. a space with nothing at all in it; completely empty space 2. a) an enclosed space, as that inside a vacuum tube, out of which most of the air or… …
19Vacuum massage — is a type of therapeutic massage which is used for body sculpting, cellulite reduction and to treat such diseases as osteochondrosis, colds, bronchitis and pneumonia. The medical effect of this massage is realized by means of vacuum that causes… …
20Vacuum assisted closure wound therapy — Vacuum assisted closure (VAC) is a technique of wound closure used to promote healing in large or chronic wounds, fight infection and enhance healing of burns. VAC seals the wound with a foam dressing and applies negative pressure to the wound… …
