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Definition airlock in British English

airlock noun

[countable] noun
/ˈeə(r)ˌlɒk/
1

an air bubble that stops liquid flowing through a pipe

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2

a small room with controlled air pressure that you use to move between two places with different air pressure

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Definition airlock in British English