airlock

Meaning

1. 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.
2. (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.
3. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of air lock.

Synonyms

air lock

vapor lock

AL

Translations

sas

Luftschleuse

luchtsluis

Schleuse

bouchon de vapeur

Druckschleuse

poche

bulle d’air

poche d’air

bolla d’aria

bloccaggio aria

camera d’equilibrio

camera stagna

eclusa de ar

esclusa de aire

Etymology

From air + lock.

Sentences

Two oxygen and two nitrogen high-pressure gas tanks are attached externally to the airlock .