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airlock

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airlock [ˈɛəˌlɒk]
n
1. (Engineering / General Engineering) a bubble in a pipe causing an obstruction or stoppage to the flow
2. (Engineering / General Engineering) an airtight chamber with regulated air pressure used to gain access to a space that has air under pressure
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.airlock - a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressureairlock - a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure
chamber - a natural or artificial enclosed space
Translations
airlock [ˈɛəlɒk] N (in pipe) → burbuja f de aire; (in spacecraft etc) → cámara f estanca, compartimento m estanco; (accidental) → bolsa f de aire
airlock [ˈɛərlɒk] nsas m
airlock [ˈɛəˌlɒk] n (in pipe) → bolla d'aria; (in spacecraft) → camera d'equilibrio


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Mission specialists Randy Bresnik and Satcher spent the night in the station's Quest airlock as part of the overnight "campout" procedure that helps purge nitrogen from their bloodstreams, preventing decompression sickness once they move out to the vacuum of space.
Mission specialists Randy Bresnik and Satcher spent the night in the station's Quest airlock as part of the overnight "campout" procedure that helps purge nitrogen from their bloodstreams, preventing decompression sickness once they move out to the vacuum of space.
A third member of the team is missing from his hypersleep chamber and the airlock is jammed shut, so Payton proposes to guide Bower through the ventilation ducts to unlock the door from the outside.
 
 
 
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