"air lock" meaning in All languages combined

See air lock on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: air locks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} air lock (plural air locks)
  1. A small amount of air in a pipe that stops liquid flowing through it. Wikipedia link: en:air lock Related terms: hydrolock, hydrostatic lock, vapor lock, vapour lock, constant-pressure pump, constant-volume pump, positive-displacement pump, priming, self-priming pump
    Sense id: en-air_lock-en-noun-xyl0fbam Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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