airlock

/ ˈɛəˌlɒk /

noun

1. a bubble in a pipe causing an obstruction or stoppage to the flow

2. an airtight chamber with regulated air pressure used to gain access to a space that has air under pressure

Example Sentences

Once the external gate of the airlock had opened, it was reported the taxi drove off down the road past reporters.

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Rosemary's job is to reach him, check his condition – and tow him back to the airlock.

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During the mission, he tested an experimental spacesuit and a new cost-saving protocol to exit and re-enter the spacecraft without using an airlock.

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As the lorry drove towards the airlock - a secure area between the inner and outer gates of the prison - Khalife heard one of the kitchen staff asking: “Where is that young boy?”

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As Dragon doesn't have an airlock, the crew were exposed to the vacuum of space during the spacewalk.

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