air pocket
noun
: a condition of the atmosphere (such as a local downdraft) that causes an airplane to drop suddenly
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That oxygen may be stored in its lungs, in other parts of the respiratory system or in air pockets adhering to its skin, which are then incorporated into the head bubble.
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
This gel is needed to prevent air pockets and to transmit sound waves.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024
But no one had figured out whether the animals were using these air pockets to prolong their underwater sojourns, which in wild water anoles can last up to 16 minutes.
—Bysean Cummings, science.org, 17 Sep. 2024
Officials have determined that some of the victims drowned, though further examination and testing is ongoing to see if other victims may have suffocated inside an air pocket in the sinking yacht.
—Adam Carlson, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
This gel is needed to prevent air pockets and to transmit sound waves.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024
But no one had figured out whether the animals were using these air pockets to prolong their underwater sojourns, which in wild water anoles can last up to 16 minutes.
—Bysean Cummings, science.org, 17 Sep. 2024
Officials have determined that some of the victims drowned, though further examination and testing is ongoing to see if other victims may have suffocated inside an air pocket in the sinking yacht.
—Adam Carlson, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Air pocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20pocket. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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