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air pocket
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air pocket
n.
A downward air current that causes an aircraft to lose altitude abruptly. Also called air hole.

air pocket
Noun
a small descending air current that causes an aircraft to lose height suddenly
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.air pocket - a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly
atmospheric phenomenon - a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere
Translations
air pocket nbolsa de aire
air pocket ntrou m d'air
air pocket nLuftloch nt
air pocket nvuoto d'aria


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Chicken feather fibers are unusual, Yang says, because they are very light and they contain lots of small air pockets arranged like a honeycomb.
This is accomplished by means of a shrink-sleeve label over ribs in the cup that create air pockets.
The surrounding hills catch cold air pockets and precipitation and push them into the valley, making the preserve one of the coolest and wettest spots in Maryland and creating an isolated refuge for species normally found much farther north.
 
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