Plenum

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  • noun. An assembly or meeting with all members present.
  • noun. A condition, space, or enclosure in which air or other gas is at a pressure greater than that of the outside atmosphere.
  • noun. The condition of being full; fullness.
  • noun. A space completely filled with matter.
  • noun. A space lying above the ceiling in a building but below the next floor, especially one allowing movement of air between parts of the building.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The fullness of matter in space: the opposite of vacuum: also used to denote fullness in general.
  • noun. A quantity of a gaseous body in an inclosed space greater than would remain there under normal atmospheric pressure.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. That state in which every part of space is supposed to be full of matter; -- opposed to vacuum.
  • noun. A condition, as in an occupied room, in which the pressure of the air is greater than that of the outside atmosphere.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A space that is completely filled with matter.
  • noun. A state of fullness, a great quantity (of something).
  • noun. A legislative meeting (especially of the Communist Party) in which all members are present.
  • noun. An enclosed space having greater than atmospheric pressure.
  • noun. The space above a false ceiling used for cables, ducts etc.
  • noun. A type of network cabling which satisfies plenum-ratings issued by the National Electrical Code. These cables are safer in case of a fire, producing less smoke and fumes.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. an enclosed space in which the air pressure is higher than outside
  • noun. a meeting of a legislative body at which all members are present
  • Word Usage
    "But it is more usual to employ what is called the plenum process, in which air under high pressure is pumped into the caisson and expels the water, as in a diving bell."
    Antonyms
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    vacuum  
    cross-reference
    Form
    plenary  
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    Rhyme
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    denim  phenom  venom  
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    plena