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AIRLOCK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does airlock mean?
• AIRLOCK (noun)
The noun AIRLOCK has 1 sense:
1. a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure
Familiarity information: AIRLOCK 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 ("airlock" is a kind of...):
chamber (a natural or artificial enclosed space)
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