air pocket
noun
: a condition of the atmosphere (such as a local downdraft) that causes an airplane to drop suddenly
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Matthew MacDougall, Neuralink’s head of neurosurgery, said the company is taking steps to eliminate this air pocket in its second volunteer.
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Emily Mullin, WIRED, 10 July 2024
One reason for the slippage is an air pocket forming inside the brain during surgery, the company said today.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 10 July 2024
While skiers trapped in avalanches can cup their hands to form an air pocket because snow is light, but that’s not the case when sand collapses.
—Stephen P. Leatherman, The Conversation, 9 July 2024
While skiers trapped in avalanches can cup their hands to form an air pocket because snow is light, that’s not the case when sand collapses.
—Stephen P. Leatherman, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
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Emily Mullin, WIRED, 10 July 2024
One reason for the slippage is an air pocket forming inside the brain during surgery, the company said today.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 10 July 2024
While skiers trapped in avalanches can cup their hands to form an air pocket because snow is light, but that’s not the case when sand collapses.
—Stephen P. Leatherman, The Conversation, 9 July 2024
While skiers trapped in avalanches can cup their hands to form an air pocket because snow is light, that’s not the case when sand collapses.
—Stephen P. Leatherman, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
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“Air pocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20pocket. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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