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ˈair lock noun [countableC] 1. TTWTTSa small room used for moving between two places that do not have the same air pressure, for example in a spacecraft 压差隔离室,气闸室〔出入气压不同的空间时使用的小室〕
2. TAIRa small amount of air in a pipe that stops liquid flowing through it 气塞,气栓