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Swedish
Etymology
Compound of luft (“air”) + sluss (“lock”). First attested in 1893.[1]
Noun
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- An airlock (airtight chamber that provides access to and from some area).
- (architecture, informal) An airlock (vestibule, foyer or entranceway whose functioning is to keep indoor and outdoor air, humidity, and air temperatures separate).
- Synonym: vindfång
2023 August 7, Sara Johansson, “TV-profil döms för ringa stöld – köttbitar scannades inte [TV personality convicted of petty theft – meat pieces were not scanned.]”, in Dagens Juridik:När han betalat varorna och butikspersonalen, via en Ipad, bekräftat för kontrollanten att han bara betalat för två av fem köttbitar skred butikskontrollanten till verket och stoppade kunden i luftslussen på väg ut till parkeringen.- After he had paid for the items and the store staff, using an iPad, confirmed to the store inspector that he had only paid for two out of five pieces of meat, the store inspector took action and detained the customer in the airlock on their way out to the parking lot.
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