In half an hour a good-sized gas-bag had been formed, and the jerking and straining upon the thongs showed that it was capable of considerable lift.
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Gasbag
//ˈɡæs.bæɡ//
Synonyms for "gasbag" (65 found)
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Translations
5 translations across 5 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- газов балон noun (bag or bladder to hold a reservoir of gas)
Finnish
1 entries- kaasupallo noun (bag or bladder to hold a reservoir of gas)
Georgian
1 entries- გაზის ბალონი noun (bag or bladder to hold a reservoir of gas)
German
1 entries- Gassack noun (bag or bladder to hold a reservoir of gas)
Polish
1 entries- pojemnik z gazem noun (bag or bladder to hold a reservoir of gas)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
By this method of construction a considerable amount of support can be imparted to the gasbag, though it does not dispense with the services of the ballonet, as does the entirely rigid type.
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A novel robotic gasbag polishing technique based on flexible polishing principle has been presented by S.M. Ji et al., which can make polishing process more stable and effective because the rubber gasbag provides cushioning action and almost all abrasive particles in the contact area are involved in the process of material removal on mould surface, etc […]
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Not that the Reverend James is absolutely a pretentious gasbag any more than Marchbanks is an inspired prophet. He has a definite, a positive part in the world's work.
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