hydrostatic lock (English, noun)
expansion: hydrostatic lock (countable and uncountable, plural hydrostatic locks)
Senses:
topics: engineering
mechanical
mechanical-engineering
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: A condition that arises when a device which compresses gases seizes up because of the infiltration of liquid, which prevents further compression.
tags: uncountable
usually
glosses: A lock for raising and lowering boats on a canal or waterway that operates by using pressurized water to flood or drain the level inside the lock.
tags: countable
glosses: A locking mechanism that uses hydrostatic pressure in order to achieve a seal.
tags: countable
Forms:
form: hydrostatic locks
tags: plural