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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
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..
At the head of the machine, we are shown the airlock through which people have to pass to work on the cutting head, as it operates under pressure to prevent leakages into the tunnel.
Delighted by the unexpected two-pelt bonus, he airlocked the meat. Wookiee tasted oily and foul.
I'm glad I hid it when I arrived on board because I'm pretty sure Skylar would've airlocked it along with my trusty cardigan and my dirty sneakers if she found them.
I think he'd airlock me if he knew my real feelings.
[…]cosmetics manufacturing enterprises do not want to have wholesalers standing in the middle to mark up prices of their products, and this has in fact affected the competitiveness of the manufacturers and airlocked the manufacturers from consumer dynamics.
Use airlock when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Airlock means 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..
Common synonyms include air lock.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
At the head of the machine, we are shown the airlock through which people have to pass to work on the cutting head, as it operates under pressure to prevent leakages into the tunnel.
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