airlock (redirected from Airlocks)

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

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

airlock - a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure air lock 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 [ˈɛə^rlɒk] n → sas m

airlock [ˈɛəˌlɒk] n (in pipe) → bolla d'aria; (in spacecraft) → camera d'equilibrio