English Dictionary

hydrostatic lock

noun

(mechanical engineering, usually uncountable) A condition that arises when a device which compresses gases seizes up because of the infiltration of liquid, which prevents further compression.

The hydrostatic lock occurs when a fluid enters the combustion chamber and prevents the piston from moving.

意味（1）

(mechanical engineering, usually uncountable) 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.

意味（2）

(countable) 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.

意味（3）

(countable) 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.