Sekirov Dictionary

hydrostatic lock

noun 3
verb 2
forms 3

noun3

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A condition that arises when a device which compresses gases seizes up because of the infiltration of liquid, which prevents further compression.
- When hydrostatic lock is suspected or exists, stop cranking immediately and notify unit maintenance. — 1992
•
A locking mechanism that uses hydrostatic pressure in order to achieve a seal.
- The different systems are :—The set screw, lead rivet, padlock, pneumatic lock, magnetic lock, cryptograph lock, and hydrostatic lock. — 1894
•
A lock for raising and lowering boats on a canal or waterway that operates by using pressurized water to flood or drain the level inside the lock.
- After an empty boat has been once weighed, she is numbered, and her weight is registered at the several hydrostatic locks. — 1830

verb2

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To seize up because liquid has infiltrated a mechanism for compressing gasses.
- Do not pour the top lube into the carburetor too rapidly because hydrostatic locking can occur. — 1990
•
To form a seal by employing a mechanism that uses hydrostatic pressure.
- It allows a very precise positioning of the light source, thanks to its hydrostatic locking mechanism. — 2010

forms

hydrostatic locked · hydrostatic locking · hydrostatic locks

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