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Airlock
see synonyms of airlockNoun
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Airlock
see synonyms of airlocknoun
1.
a bubble in a pipe causing an obstruction or stoppage to the flow
2.
an airtight chamber with regulated air pressure used to gain access to a space that has air under pressure
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Airlock
see synonyms of airlockn.
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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