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air pocket

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air pocket
a localized region of low air density or a descending air current, causing an aircraft to suffer an abrupt decrease in height
air pocket [′er ‚päk·ət]
(engineering)
An air-filled space that is normally occupied by a liquid. Also known as air trap.
(meteorology)
An expression used in the early days of aviation for a downdraft; such downdrafts were thought to be pockets in which there was insufficient air to support the plane.
air pocket
An air-filled volume within a section of piping (or an apparatus) which is normally filled with liquid.
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