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Definition of Airlock
1. Noun. A chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure.
Definition of Airlock
1. Noun. 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. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Airlock
1. an obstructing bubble in a pipe [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Airlock
Literary usage of Airlock
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housingby David E. Jacobs by David E. Jacobs (1996)
"Figure 8.6 Install a Simple airlock Over a Doorway to Minimize Lead Dust Migration.
some reason abrasive blasting without local exhaust ventilation is ..."
2. Containment Performance of Prototypical Reactor Containments Subjected to ...by E. W. Klamerus by E. W. Klamerus (2000)
"Sight glasses are sometimes installed in either the personnel airlock doors or
emergency airlock doors or both. Many personnel airlock failure modes such as ..."
3. On the Battle Front of Engineering by Alexander Russell Bond (1916)
"He just jumped into that airlock and carried the message down to the men himself.
It was a small airlock, not more than two at a time could go through. ..."
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