sylphon
noun
syl·phon
ˈsilˌfän
plural sylphons
: a thin-walled tubular bellows used in temperature and pressure regulators, bellows seals, and expansion joints
In between, a maze of valves, venturis (short tubes with constricted throats), and sylphons (pleated metal bellows) interacted with one another, maintaining conditions inside the airplane as outside pressure varied.—
Nick D'Alto, Air & Space Smithsonian, September 2000
—formerly a U.S. registered trademark
Nick D'Alto, Air & Space Smithsonian, September 2000Dictionary Entries Near sylphon
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“Sylphon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sylphon. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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