AIRLOCK


Meaning of AIRLOCK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ eə(r)lɒk ]

also air lock

( airlocks)

1.

An airlock is a small room that is used to move between areas which do not have the same air pressure, for example in a spacecraft or submarine.

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2.

An airlock is a bubble of air in a pipe that prevents liquid from flowing through.

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