airlock

air·lock

or air lock  (âr′lŏk′)

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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airlock

(ˈɛəˌlɒk)

n

1. (General Engineering) a bubble in a pipe causing an obstruction or stoppage to the flow

2. (General Engineering) an airtight chamber with regulated air pressure used to gain access to a space that has air under pressure

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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

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Translations

sas

bolla d'aria.

airlock

[ˈɛəlɒk] N (in pipe) → burbuja f de aire; (in spacecraft etc) → cámara f estanca, compartimento m estanco; (accidental) → bolsa f de aire

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airlock

[ˈɛə^rlɒk] n → sas m

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airlock

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

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