tuulikaappi — meaning in English

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.
• vestibule noun A small entrance hall or lobby leading into a larger room or building.

Senses

tuulikaappi is used for these senses in English:

• airlock (architecture, informal) A vestibule, foyer or entranceway with doors to the exterior on one end and doors to the interior on the other, functioning to keep indoor and outdoor air, humidity, and air temperatures separate.
• vestibule (architecture) A small entrance hall, antechamber, passage, or room between the outer door and the main hall, lobby, or interior of a building. [from the 17th c.]

airlock — full definition

1. 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.
2. noun An unwanted bubble of trapped air that blocks the flow of liquid in a pipe.

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