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Definition of airlock noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

airlock

noun
 
/ˈeəlɒk/
 
/ˈerlɑːk/
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  1. a small room with a tightly closed door at each end, which you go through to reach another area at a different air pressure, for example on a spacecraft or submarine
  2. a bubble of air that blocks the flow of liquid in a pump or pipe
See airlock in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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