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How to pronounce airlock in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms air lock
Type of chamber

Examples of airlock

airlock
The pair will install a ladder between the Quest airlock and the S-Zero truss.
From the newscientist.com
But those misgivings have apparently been jettisoned out of the proverbial airlock.
From the infowars.com
The spacewalkers are expected to pass through the airlock at about 1430 GMT.
From the newscientist.com
After the installation task, the spacewalkers moved back to Pirs and into the airlock.
From the sciencedaily.com
Kov sees Trip at the airlock and thanks Trip for his help before departing.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Upon completion of the EVA, the astronauts returned to the ISS via the Quest airlock.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Parazynski traveled farther from the airlock than any previous foray outside the station.
From the chron.com
To preserve the cant of 1968 he has to throw science and human behavior out the airlock.
From the evangelicaloutpost.com
At some point, they were both in their spacewalk suits in the airlock.
From the en.wikipedia.org
More examples
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  • An airlock is a device which permits the passage of people and objects between a pressure vessel and its surroundings while minimizing the change of pressure in the vessel and loss of air from it. ...
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  • A parachute airlock (simply airlock in context) is a safety mechanism built into some parachute models which resist it losing its shape while open. It uses a ram air structure to stiffen each section of the outer edge.
  • Airlock is an action game developed by Data Age in which you have to go out of a submarine. It received mediocre reviews from critics.
  • 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
  • (airlocked) Extremely drunk
  • (airlocked) Adj. Drunk, intoxicated. [N. Ireland use]