AIR POCKET

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly

Synonyms:

air hole; air pocket; pocket

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("air pocket" is a kind of...):

atmospheric phenomenon (a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere)

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