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air bladder

noun as in air vesicle

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Many fish therefore evolved an internal air bladder that vibrates with passing sounds.

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The stipe, or stem, attaches to the holdfast and supports the blades, which typically float in the water, thanks to air bladders.

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Over the years, engineers updated the basic design with more robust face masks and newer internal padding such as air bladders and gel padding.

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Among the rescue crew were members of the Wenatchee Valley Fire Department, who were tapped to use air bladders to lift the boulder.

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They’re a long, thin fish that can breathe air through an air bladder like a lung and can live up to four days out of water if they’re kept moist, experts said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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