Definition of "inerting" [inerting]

• The filling of a fuel tank with an inert gas to reduce the risk of explosion (noun)

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• "They're doing a process called inerting it, which means taking the volatile gases out and putting safe gases in."
• "The FAA came up with its own design for equipment to install in aircraft to accomplish the inerting."
• "Lastly, it was the persistence of FAA engineers and scientists that made fuel-tank inerting a solution for commercial airplanes."