expansion opening

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expansion opening [ik′span·shən‚ōp·ə·niŋ]

(engineering)

A chamber in line with a pipe or tunnel and of larger diameter than the conduit containing liquid or gas, to allow lowering of pressure within the conduit by expansion of the fluid.

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