air pocket

noun

1. (not in technical use) a nearly vertical air current that can cause an aircraft to experience a sudden change in altitude, usually a decrease.

air pocket

noun

1. a localized region of low air density or a descending air current, causing an aircraft to suffer an abrupt decrease in height

2. any pocket of air that prevents the flow of a liquid or gas, as in a pipe

Word History and Origins

Origin of air pocket¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

They see no “air pocket” in revenue for custom-designed integrated circuits due to the steady rollout of new products.

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That could lead to an ”air pocket,” with the market seeing a modest pullback in the not-too-distant future, he said.

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A 10-year-old boy was rescued after being trapped in an air pocket in the upturned hull, local media say.

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In total, five people from the Sea Story were rescued by divers, including a Swiss man and a Finnish woman who had survived in another air pocket inside their cabin on the lower deck.

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He explained that as a result, the victims then sought refuge on the boat's left side, where the last air pockets remained as it sank.

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