air pocket
noun
: a condition of the atmosphere (such as a local downdraft) that causes an airplane to drop suddenly
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Wet down is generally useless—all those air pockets that trap heat are gone.
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Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
Tamp the ground to remove air pockets and water well.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2024
Backfill the soil, and tamp down to eliminate air pockets, then water well.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024
In three years, this seagrass, which washes up in droves along Denmark’s endless shoreline, will harden and form air pockets like papier-mâché to retain its structure, repel rain, and resist fire and rot.
—Anna Fiorentino, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
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Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
Tamp the ground to remove air pockets and water well.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2024
Backfill the soil, and tamp down to eliminate air pockets, then water well.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024
In three years, this seagrass, which washes up in droves along Denmark’s endless shoreline, will harden and form air pockets like papier-mâché to retain its structure, repel rain, and resist fire and rot.
—Anna Fiorentino, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Air pocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20pocket. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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