Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly
Broader
atmospheric phenomenon
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Catalan bossa d'aire
- bossa d'airea local region of low atmospheric pressure, or a local downward current
Finnish ilmakuoppa
- ilmakuoppaa local region of low atmospheric pressure, or a local downward current
French trou d'air
- trou d'aira local region of low atmospheric pressure, or a local downward current
German Luftloch
- Luftlocha local region of low atmospheric pressure, or a local downward current
Korean 에어포켓
- 에어포켓 (eeopoket)a local region of low atmospheric pressure, or a local downward current
Portuguese bolsa de ar
- bolsa de ara local region of low atmospheric pressure, or a local downward current
Russian возду́шная я́ма
- возду́шная я́ма (vozdúšnaja jáma)a local region of low atmospheric pressure, or a local downward current
Spanish (región de) corriente descendente
- (región de) corriente descendentea local region of low atmospheric pressure, or a local downward current
Welsh twll awyr
- twll awyra local region of low atmospheric pressure, or a local downward current
Cite this entry
APA
air pocket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20pocket
MLA
“air pocket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20pocket. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “air pocket,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20pocket.
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