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AIR LOCK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does air lock mean?
• AIR LOCK (noun)
The noun AIR LOCK has 1 sense:
1. a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure
Familiarity information: AIR LOCK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
air lock; airlock
Hypernyms ("air lock" is a kind of...):
chamber (a natural or artificial enclosed space)
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