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AIRLOCK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does airlock mean? 

AIRLOCK (noun)
  The noun AIRLOCK has 1 sense:

1. a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressureplay

  Familiarity information: AIRLOCK used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


AIRLOCK (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

air lock; airlock

Hypernyms ("airlock" is a kind of...):

chamber (a natural or artificial enclosed space)


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