Scuba Diving Terms

noun a chamber with controlled pressure used to allow passage between areas of differing air pressure

• The astronauts used the air lock to safely enter and exit the spacecraft.
• Make sure to close the air lock behind you so we don't lose any air.
• I accidentally left my phone in the air lock, can you grab it for me?
• She felt like she was in an emotional air lock, unable to express her true feelings.

noun a person or organism experiencing a deficiency of oxygen

adjective relating to or suffering from a deficiency of oxygen

• The patient developed hypoxic respiratory failure due to a lack of oxygen in their blood.
• The hiker felt dizzy and short of breath at high altitudes because of hypoxic conditions.
• I can't think straight in this stuffy room, it's making me feel hypoxic.
• The team's performance was hypoxic without their star player on the field.