air lock

基本解释

The stable and safe operation of the ammonia plant is severely affected by the air lock ammonia cooler.
合成氨装置氨冷器发生气阻，严重影响装置安全平稳运行。
Points out the main causes of the fault namely fouling, air lock, outdoor air temperature and building orientation.
指出造成该工程供热初期风机盘管冻裂事故的主要原因在于脏堵、气堵及室外空气温度和建筑朝向等因素。
The solution of problems such as water hammer, hard to dispose the noncondensables, air lock and selection of steam trap were discussed to save energy, protect environment and lower the cost.
指出蒸气凝结水回收的重要性的同时对炼油厂蒸气凝结水回收系统中存在的诸如水击、非凝结性气体不能排除、气阻及疏水阀的选型安装等问题的解决办法进行了探讨。

Zamyatin commandeered a landing module and kamikazied himself out of the air lock yester-day.
NEWYORKER: Lostronaut
Nothing had or could have prepared me and Keldysh for the sensations that overcame us upon ejecting from the air lock.
NEWYORKER: Lostronaut

An airlock is a small room that is used to move between areas which do not have the same air pressure, for example, in a spacecraft or submarine.
An airlock is a bubble of air in a pipe that prevents liquid from flowing through.