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07:38 Jun 13, 2007 |
Arabic to English translations [PRO] Medical - Science (general) | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Abdelmonem Samir Local time: 14:29 | ||||||
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5 +1 | column of air |
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5 | air shaft |
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4 | wind pipe |
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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 |
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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 |
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wind pipe Explanation: Depending on the context it could be wind pipe |
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