airlock in Danish
airlock in Danish is luftsluse — airlock means a sealed chamber with two doors that lets people or objects pass between areas of different air pressure, such as on a spacecraft or submarine, without letting the pressure equalize suddenly.
airlock in Danish
luftsluse
A sealed, airtight chamber, such as in a manned spacecraft or submarine, used to provide access to and from the sealed area without allowing air out or water in.
What does "airlock" mean?
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noun A sealed chamber with two doors that lets people or objects pass between areas of different air pressure, such as on a spacecraft or submarine, without letting the pressure equalize suddenly.
"The astronauts cycled through the airlock before their spacewalk."
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noun An unwanted bubble of trapped air that blocks the flow of liquid in a pipe.
"The pump stalled because an airlock had formed in the hose."
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airlock in a sentence
- The astronauts cycled through the airlock before their spacewalk.
- A small airlock kept the pressurized cabin sealed off from the outside.
- The pump stalled because an airlock had formed in the hose.
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What is "airlock" in Danish?
"airlock" in Danish is luftsluse. airlock means: A sealed chamber with two doors that lets people or objects pass between areas of different air pressure, such as on a spacecraft or submarine, without letting the pressure equalize suddenly.
How do you use "airlock" in a sentence?
Example: "The astronauts cycled through the airlock before their spacewalk." In Danish, "airlock" is luftsluse.
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