air reservoir

English

Noun

air reservoir (plural air reservoirs)

A container, such as a pressurised tank, for holding compressed air.
- 1960 July, “The first G.E.C. 25 kV. a.c. electric locomotives for B.R.”, in Trains Illustrated, page 419:
  Batteries, weak-field resistors and air reservoirs are slung under the main frame between the bogies.

References

“air reservoir” in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press.

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