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air lock

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air lock
n.
1. An airtight chamber, usually located between two regions of unequal pressure, in which air pressure can be regulated.
2. A bubble or pocket of air or vapor, as in a pipe, that stops the normal flow of fluid through the conducting part.
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Noun1.air lock - a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure
airlock
chamber - a natural or artificial enclosed space


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