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    air pocket
    /ˈɛː ˌpɒkɪt/

    noun

    • 1. a cavity containing air.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAIR POCKET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    AIR POCKET definition: 1. an area in the sky where the air is flowing differently from the way it is in the surrounding…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › air pocketAir pocket Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jan 7, 2024 · The meaning of AIR POCKET is a condition of the atmosphere (such as a local downdraft) that causes an airplane to drop suddenly.

  4. www.livescience.com › 32586-what-is-an-air-pocketWhat are air pockets? | Live Science

    Jul 22, 2022 · What are air pockets? News. By Joe Phelan. last updated 22 July 2022. And it is time for us to stop using the term? (Image credit: rbkomer/Getty Images) It's not uncommon for airline passengers...

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAIR POCKET | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    AIR POCKET meaning: 1. an area in the sky where the air is flowing differently from the way it is in the surrounding…. Learn more.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › air-pocketair pocket - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    an area of low air pressure that makes a plane suddenly drop while flying. The plane hit an air pocket. Topics Transport by air c2; See air pocket in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAIR POCKET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    An air pocket is a small area filled with air that prevents the flow of a liquid or gas, for example, in a pipe. An air pocket may reduce the flow of gas in a pipeline. Air pockets interfere with the flow of a liquid and result in siphon loss in pipelines.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › air-pocketAIR POCKET Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a localized region of low air density or a descending air current, causing an aircraft to suffer an abrupt decrease in height. any pocket of air that prevents the flow of a liquid or gas, as in a pipe.