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Air pocket   /ɛr pˈɑkət/   Listen
Air pocket

noun
1.
A local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly.  Synonyms: air hole, pocket.





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"Air pocket" Quotes from Famous Books



... struck an air pocket I shuddered. For ten minutes, minutes which seemed hours, I huddled and shrank and shuddered. That was about all there 10 appeared to be in the flight for me—huddles, shrinks, ...
— Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year • E.C. Hartwell


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