airlock
noun/ˈɛrˌlɑk/
Frequency rank: #18,145 most common English word
Meaning
a small chamber with two airtight doors that allows movement between areas of different air pressure without letting air escape.
Example sentence
The astronauts waited in the airlock before stepping out into open space.
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