air pocket
noun
: a condition of the atmosphere (such as a local downdraft) that causes an airplane to drop suddenly
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What if our plane hit a deep air pocket and suddenly dropped say, a hundred feet, possibly onto one of the fighters below us?
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Jim Clash, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Wet down is generally useless—all those air pockets that trap heat are gone.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
Tamp the ground to remove air pockets and water well.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2024
Backfill the soil, and tamp down to eliminate air pockets, then water well.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024
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Jim Clash, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Wet down is generally useless—all those air pockets that trap heat are gone.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
Tamp the ground to remove air pockets and water well.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2024
Backfill the soil, and tamp down to eliminate air pockets, then water well.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Air pocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20pocket. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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