Airlock Definition

noun
An airtight chamber, usually located between two regions of unequal pressure, in which air pressure can be regulated.
American Heritage
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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Other Word Forms of Airlock

Noun

Singular:
airlock
Plural:
airlocks

Airlock Sentence Examples

  • Construct an airlock with thick double plastic to block off the remodeling area.

  • Fortunately Ripley's feminine machismo wins the day, as she blows the queen out the airlock.

  • Directly beyond this blast door is a security turnstile and small guardroom to control access to the airlock.

  • The great news is that the equipment can be reused, including a fermenter, hydrometer, sulfite, siphoning system, carboy and airlock stopper.

  • Airlock - This is a device that fits in the lid of the fermenting bucket and allows gas to escape during the fermentation process.

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