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dead-air space
[ ded-air ]
noun
- an unventilated air space in which the air does not circulate.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of dead-air space1
First recorded in 1900–05
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This keeps it from being frozen in winter and from being overheated in summer, just as a dead-air space in the walls of a building protects from extremes of heat and cold.
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The storm window reduces this to a minor percentage because the dead-air space between the two thicknesses of glass acts as an efficient means of insulation.
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Or, better still, for the few earliest frames, have double-glass sash, the dead-air space making further protection unnecessary.
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