hydrostatic lock

Noun

 * 1)  A condition that arises when a device which compresses gases seizes up because of the infiltration of liquid, which prevents further compression.
 * 2)  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.
 * 3)  A locking mechanism that uses hydrostatic pressure in order to achieve a seal.
 * 1)  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.
 * 2)  A locking mechanism that uses hydrostatic pressure in order to achieve a seal.
 * 1)  A locking mechanism that uses hydrostatic pressure in order to achieve a seal.
 * 1)  A locking mechanism that uses hydrostatic pressure in order to achieve a seal.
 * 1)  A locking mechanism that uses hydrostatic pressure in order to achieve a seal.
 * 1)  A locking mechanism that uses hydrostatic pressure in order to achieve a seal.

Verb

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