"airgap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: airgaps [plural]
Etymology: From air + gap. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|air|gap}} air + gap Head templates: {{en-noun}} airgap (plural airgaps)
  1. A gap where there is a vacuum (not actually air), used to reduce power consumption in microelectronics.
    Sense id: en-airgap-en-noun-KOUquwxU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 16
  2. Alternative spelling of air gap Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: air gap
    Sense id: en-airgap-en-noun-4cUvBbm6

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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