airlock

/ ˈɛəˌlɒk /

noun

a bubble in a pipe causing an obstruction or stoppage to the flow
an airtight chamber with regulated air pressure used to gain access to a space that has air under pressure

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In a moment the half-dozen men outside had reached the ship's side, and had pulled themselves down inside the airlock.

As Liggett and the men trooped down to the airlock, Kent turned back toward his superior.

Kent reached the lower-deck just as Krell entered from the airlock, his swarthy face smiling as he removed his helmet.

Liggett and the rest had their suits adjusted, and with bars in their grasp, followed Krell into the airlock.

Kent's nod to Jandron went unanswered, and he and Liggett adjusted their helmets and entered the airlock.

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