Synonyms:
airlock, air_lock
Meaning: a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure
Usage examples
A spacesuited figure suddenly appeared in the tiny airlock, holding a coil of rope.
There was no gravity; the two men handed him up easily to the one in the airlock while the inner seal began to close.
"So long, Dr. Feldman," the pilot called softly as they led him out. Then the guards shoved him through the airlock into the station.
His body struck the edge of the airlock and a hand jerked him inside. The outer seal was slammed shut and locked, and there was a hiss of air entering.