English to afrikaans meaning of

Die woordeboekdefinisie van "lugslot" is 'n toestel wat gebruik word om die uitruil van lug of gasse tussen twee gebiede wat verskillende drukvlakke het, tipies in 'n ruimtetuig, duikboot of laboratorium, te voorkom. ’n Lugslot bestaan gewoonlik uit twee lugdigte deure wat mense, toerusting of materiaal toelaat om deur te gaan sonder om die lugdruk in die aangrensende gebiede te beïnvloed. Lugslotte word gebruik om 'n beheerde omgewing te handhaaf, besoedeling te voorkom of teen die gevolge van vakuum of hoë druk te beskerm.

Synonyms

  1. air lock

Sentence Examples

  1. Moving his fingers over the keypad to the left of the airlock entrance, he unsealed it and then stepped back, hands behind his back, legs apart.
  2. She shook that creeping feeling off, and closed the airlock doors behind her.
  3. The airlock was opened, and one of the machines entered, and half a minute later emerged with her cradled in its manipulator arms.
  4. He had bright eyes that seemed to be too high on his forehead, a small nose that was turned up slightly, and he stepped out of the airlock with a strange gait that made it look as though one leg was shorter than the other.
  5. Lieutenant Commander Yanendale was already at the airlock when I reached it, and he nodded briskly as I approached.
  6. From the elevator, I hurried down the corridor until I reached the entrance to airlock one.
  7. My idea was confirmed as the large airlock doors at the end of the hall came into view.
  8. Without waiting another second, I tore my gaze away from the struggle and ran, ran out of the airlock and down the corridor.
  9. Half an hour later, beacon in tow, Inez was at the airlock.
  10. Forgetting to put my wristcom on, I stumbled out of the room and made my way somehow through the dim halls to airlock one.