"surge tank" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: surge tanks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} surge tank (plural surge tanks)
  1. A storage reservoir used to neutralize pressure in a system that conveys fluid by releasing pressure from sudden increases in volume and by supplying fluid to the system when the pressure drops. Translations (Translations): tasaussäiliö (Finnish), aaltoilutila (Finnish), vase d’expansion [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-surge_tank-en-noun-1sPRdTch Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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