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air lock

 
pronunciation:
eIr lak
part of speech: noun
definition 1: an airtight compartment in which the air pressure can be regulated, usu. situated between two areas that have different air pressures, as in underwater operations.
definition 2: an obstruction, as in a pipe, caused by a bubble or pocket of trapped air or vapor.