عمود الهواء

English translation: column of air

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Arabic term or phrase:عمود الهواء
English translation:column of air
Entered by: Abdelmonem Samir

07:38 Jun 13, 2007
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Science (general)
Arabic term or phrase: عمود الهواء
عمود الهواء
Mohamed El-Awagy
Egypt
Local time: 14:29
column of air
Explanation:
A column of air 1 square inch in cross section, measured from sea level to the top of the atmosphere, would weigh approximately 14.7 lbf. A 1 m² column of air would weigh about 100 kilonewtons (equivalent to a mass of 10.2 tonnes at the surface).
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5 +1column of air
Abdelmonem Samir
5air shaft
Hani Hassaan
4wind pipe
Sahar Moussly


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column of air


Explanation:
A column of air 1 square inch in cross section, measured from sea level to the top of the atmosphere, would weigh approximately 14.7 lbf. A 1 m² column of air would weigh about 100 kilonewtons (equivalent to a mass of 10.2 tonnes at the surface).



    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_pressure
Abdelmonem Samir
Local time: 14:29
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air shaft


Explanation:
Air Shaft
http://www.onelook.com/?w=Air Shaft &ls=a


    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/air+shaft
Hani Hassaan
Egypt
Local time: 14:29
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wind pipe


Explanation:
Depending on the context it could be wind pipe

Sahar Moussly
Local time: 12:29
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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