air pocket
| Dictionary: air pocket |
n.
A downward air current that causes an aircraft to lose altitude abruptly. Also called air hole.
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| Architecture: air pocket |
An air-filled volume within a section of piping (or an apparatus) which is normally filled with liquid.
| WordNet: air pocket |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly
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