qì​zhá

airlock

  • created sense approved 气闸/氣閘 · qì​zhá · airlock — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    气闸 / 氣閘

    qì​zhá

    airlock

    an airtight chamber with two doors that allows passage between regions of different air pressures

    气 (literal) → 气/氣 · qì · gas 闸 (literal) → 闸/閘 · zhá · sluice gate

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  • created sense approved 气闸/氣閘 · qì​zhá · air brake — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    气闸 / 氣閘

    qì​zhá

    air brake

    a brake system that uses compressed air to apply pressure to a piston or diaphragm; pneumatic brake

    气 (literal) → 气/氣 · qì · gas 闸 (literal) → 闸/閘 · zhá · brake

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