English Dictionary

airlock

名詞

くだけた表現 別表記 異形

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.

日本語の意味

宇宙船や潜水艦などに設置される、気密・防水を保つために、内部と外部の環境（空気や水）の移動を遮断する密閉室。 / 外部と内部の隔離を目的とした、空気を抜いたり入れたりすることで室内環境を管理するための密閉され気密な部屋。

The astronauts sealed the airlock and began the slow process of equalizing the pressure before opening the outer hatch.

宇宙飛行士たちは外側のハッチを開ける前に気圧を均等化するため、気密室を密閉してゆっくりと作業を始めた。

意味（1）

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.

意味（2）

(architecture, informal) A vestibule, foyer or entranceway with doors to the exterior on one end and doors to the interior on the other, functioning to keep indoor and outdoor air, humidity, and air temperatures separate.

意味（3）

Alternative form of air lock

airlocks （ plural ）