hydrolock

English

Etymology

Blend of hydrostatic +‎ lock.

Noun

hydrolock (plural hydrolocks)

1. Abbreviation of hydrostatic lock (a condition affecting a compression device that compresses gases, having been infiltrated by an unsustainable amount of incompressible liquid, or, being unable to further compress gases, locking the device in place).

Derived terms

• hydrolocked (adj.) (having the condition)

Verb

hydrolock (third-person singular simple present hydrolocks, present participle hydrolocking, simple past and past participle hydrolocked)

1. Abbreviation of hydrostatic lock (to enter a hydrolock).

Derived terms

• hydrolocking (n.) (the action of hydrolock)

Related terms

• air lock
• vapor lock
• vapour lock