ALL meanings of airlock
air lock
A a - countable noun airlock 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. 3
- countable noun airlock An airlock is a bubble of air in a pipe that prevents liquid from flowing through. 3
- noun airlock a bubble in a pipe causing an obstruction or stoppage to the flow 3
- noun airlock an airtight chamber with regulated air pressure used to gain access to a space that has air under pressure 3
- noun airlock A blockage of the flow in a pump or pipe, caused by an air bubble. 1
- noun airlock between rooms 1
- noun airlock pressurized chamber for divers 1
- noun airlock Civil Engineering. an airtight chamber permitting passage to or from a space, as in a caisson, in which the air is kept under pressure. 1
- noun airlock the impedance in the functioning of a pump or a system of piping caused by the presence of an air bubble; vapor lock. 1
- verb with object airlock to place in or confine to an air lock: to air-lock divers before they descend. 1
- noun airlock A sealed, airtight chamber, such as in a manned spacecraft or submarine, used to provide access to and from the sealed area without allowing air out or water in. 0