plenum
noun/ˈplinəm/
Frequency rank: #16,052 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
an enclosed space in which air or gas is maintained at a pressure slightly above atmospheric pressure, often used for air distribution in buildings.
Example sentence
The building's ventilation system routes air through the plenum before it is distributed to each room.
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