air lock
n. airtight chamber, small area between two airtight doors which allows one to pass through to an area with a different atmospheric pressure; pocket of air or vapor in a pipe that prevents the regular flow of fluids | ||||
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Air lock Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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air lock
Noun
1. a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure
(synonym) airlock
(hypernym) chamber
Noun
1. a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure
(synonym) airlock
(hypernym) chamber
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air lock
air lock
n : a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure [syn: airlock]
air lock
(hydr. engin.), an intermediate chamber between the outer air and the compressed-air chamber of a pneumatic caisson...
see air
air lock
n : a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure [syn: airlock]
air lock
(hydr. engin.), an intermediate chamber between the outer air and the compressed-air chamber of a pneumatic caisson...
see air
Air lock Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary of Automotive Terms |
Air lock
A bubble of air trapped in a fluid circuit which interferes with normal circulation of the fluid.
A bubble of air trapped in a fluid circuit which interferes with normal circulation of the fluid.
Air lock Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
AIR LOCK
A bubble or pocket of air or vapor, as in a pipe, that stops the normal flow of fluid through the conducting part.
A bubble or pocket of air or vapor, as in a pipe, that stops the normal flow of fluid through the conducting part.
Air lock Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Air lock Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Air lock
For a device that prevents air or heat escaping from an enclosed chamber, see: Airlock
An air lock is gas trapped in a high point of a liquid-filled pipe system. The gas, being lighter than the liquid, rises to the highest point and restricts the flow of liquid. In very tall systems, the gas can prevent flow entirely.
Flushing the system with high flow or pressures can help move the gas away from the highest point, or a tap can be installed to permit the gas to be vented.
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