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air pocket
air pocketn.1. An isolated space containing trapped air, as in bread dough or a collapsed mine shaft.2. A localized atmospheric condition, such as a downdraft, that causes an aircraft to lose altitude abruptly.air pocket n 1. (Aeronautics) a localized region of low air density or a descending air current, causing an aircraft to suffer an abrupt decrease in height 2. (Mining & Quarrying) any pocket of air that prevents the flow of a liquid or gas, as in a pipe air′ pock`et
n. a nearly vertical air current that can cause an aircraft to lose altitude suddenly. [1910–15] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  air pocket - a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenlyair hole, pocketatmospheric phenomenon - a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere |
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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 pocketAn air-filled volume within a section of piping (or an apparatus) which is normally filled with liquid.air pocketAn area of reduced pressure in the air in which the aircraft looses height rapidly and creates an illusion of absence of air to support the aircraft. The resultant effect is rather unpleasant. An air pocket can also produce the reverse effect, but the experience is not as unpleasant.air pocket
Synonyms for air pocketnoun a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenlySynonymsRelated Words |