"air bladder" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: air bladders [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} air bladder (plural air bladders)
  1. An internal organ that fish use to control their buoyancy, allowing them to maintain or change depth by changing their density. Categories (lifeform): Animal body parts Synonyms: fish maw, gas bladder, swim bladder
    Sense id: en-air_bladder-en-noun-A35sU~Gh Disambiguation of Animal body parts: 68 32 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38
  2. A type of packing material that consists of an airtight bag full of air, used to cushion fragile items.
    Sense id: en-air_bladder-en-noun-J-UjAW37

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