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(Encyclopedia)CE5 Cross section of air conditioning unit. air conditioning, mechanical process for controlling the humidity, temperature, cleanliness, and circulation of air in buildings and rooms. Indoor air i...conditioning
(Encyclopedia)conditioning: see learning.air
(Encyclopedia)air: see atmosphere; liquid air; ventilation. ...Carrier, Willis Haviland
(Encyclopedia)Carrier, Willis Haviland, 1876–1950, American engineer who played a key role in inventing air conditioning, b. Angola, N.Y., grad. Cornell (M.E. 1901). Working for the Buffalo Forge Co. (1901–14),...heat pump
(Encyclopedia)heat pump: see air conditioning. ...air bag
(Encyclopedia)air bag: see automobile.air bladder
(Encyclopedia)air bladder, in fish: see swim bladder. ...air brake
(Encyclopedia)air brake: see brake.air cargo
(Encyclopedia)air cargo: see aviation.air embolism
(Encyclopedia)air embolism: see embolus.Browse by Subject
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