English Dictionary

hydrostatic lock

verb

To seize up because liquid has infiltrated a mechanism for compressing gasses. / To form a seal by employing a mechanism that uses hydrostatic pressure.

The engine hydrostatically locked due to water entering the cylinders.

意味（1）

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.

意味（2）

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.