The compressor, the âheartâ of the carâs air conditioning system works like a pump taking refrigerant, (R-12 Freon in older cars, R-134a in 1995 and newer cars) and pressurizing it, passing it along to the evaporator.
pontoon - (nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge. barge, flatboat, hoy, lighter - a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) boat - a small vessel for travel on water.
The bassoon is a long pipe, doubled in half, made of wood, with many keys. The bend in the pipe makes it possible for musicians to play it comfortably. If it were straight, the bassoon would be around 9 feet long!