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oxygen tank

Noun

Meaning

oxygen tank (plural oxygen tanks)

A metal cylinder holding compressed oxygen.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

According to the analysts, these pictures also showed the antenna damage and possibly an upward tilt to the fuel cell shelf above the oxygen tank compartment. Source: Internet

A portable oxygen tank stood next to his bed, and he periodically interrupted what he was doing to lie down and don the mask to gulp air. Source: Internet

Apollo was grounded again, for the remainder of 1970 while the oxygen tank was redesigned and an extra one was added. Source: Internet

By using a chemical reaction rather than a connection to an oxygen tank, these devices supply breathing oxygen for long enough for the airliner to descend to thicker, more breathable air. Source: Internet

But two days out, a liquid oxygen tank exploded, disabling the Service Module and forcing the crew to use the LM as a "life boat" to return to Earth. Source: Internet

Ironically, just such a failure happened on Apollo 13 when an oxygen tank explosion left the CSM without electrical power. Source: Internet

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