Word: airgap
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: air
gap
Definition: A gap where there is a vacuum (not actually air), used to reduce power consumption in microelectronics.
Morphemes:
Affix: air
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The apparently open space above the ground which this substance fills, formerly thought to be limited by the firmament but now considered to be surrounded by the near vacuum of outer space.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀήρ
Language: grc
Decoded: aer
Meaning: wind, atmosphere
Affix: gap
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To check the size of a gap.