ilmalukko — meaning in English
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English meaning
- airlock 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.
Senses
ilmalukko is used for these senses in English:
- airlock 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.
airlock — full definition
- 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.
- noun An unwanted bubble of trapped air that blocks the flow of liquid in a pipe.