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(Physiol.) the air which in addition to the residual air remains in the lungs after ordinary expiration, but which, unlike the residual air, can be expelled; reserve air.

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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Standard QX70 safety features include a seat belt reminder system; standard INFINITI Advanced Air Bag System (AABS) including dual-stage front supplemental air bags with occupant classification and seat belt sensors; seat-mounted side-impact supplemental air bags; and roof-mounted curtain side-impact supplemental air bags with rollover sensor for enhanced outboard seat occupant head protection.
Jude patient, who is the child or grandchild of a FedEx team member, and brings attention to the life-saving work being done by the hospital every day," said Bill West, Jr., vice president of Supplemental Air Operations for FedEx Express.
Swift Air is an FAA Part 121 Supplemental Air Carrier which operates a fleet of 30 Boeing 737 aircraft located throughout the United States.
AWelsh Governmentspokesperson said: "The Welsh Government final supplemental air quality plan contains details of the Precautionary Retained Measures (PRM) that may be required should the on-site monitoring record NO2 values higher than predicted in the DEFRA Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) model.
Operation has been on a seasonal basis to offset baseline heating and cooling loads with the supplemental air system meeting peak demands.
Because we're talking about wine, companies need supplemental air conditioning sometimes, or dedicated servers to keep the room at a certain temperature.
Pathfinder's list of standard safety features and equipment includes Nissan's Advanced Air Bag System (BS), featuring dualstage front supplemental air bags with seat belt sensors and a front occupant classification sensor, supplemental front seatmounted sideimpact air bags, and roofmounted supplemental curtain air bags for improved side impact and rollover head protection for outboard occupants in all three rows.
It features the Nissan Advanced Air Bag System with dual-stage supplemental front air bags with seat belt sensors and occupant classification sensor, front seat-mounted side impact supplemental air bags, roof-mounted curtain side impact supplemental air bags for front and rear-seat outboard occupant head protection, 3-point ALR/ELR seat belts with pre-tensioners and load limiters, child seat upper tether anchor, LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) system, child safety rear door locks, Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) and Traction Control System.

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