air pocket
noun
: a condition of the atmosphere (such as a local downdraft) that causes an airplane to drop suddenly
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Body heat is trapped in the air pockets (loft) of the insulation.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025
This will fill in any air pockets in the melon pit and help the organic matter start to settle and break down.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
For added drama, there was a disorderly stampede out of Treasuries and the U.S. dollar , banishing hope and leaving an upside air pocket that was partially filled when buyers seized on the Trump administration’s equivocal feints toward a de-escalation of trade aggressions.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2025
The climb had slowed, and the daily ranges narrowed ahead of Friday's air pocket.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 14 June 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025
This will fill in any air pockets in the melon pit and help the organic matter start to settle and break down.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
For added drama, there was a disorderly stampede out of Treasuries and the U.S. dollar , banishing hope and leaving an upside air pocket that was partially filled when buyers seized on the Trump administration’s equivocal feints toward a de-escalation of trade aggressions.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2025
The climb had slowed, and the daily ranges narrowed ahead of Friday's air pocket.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 14 June 2025
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“Air pocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20pocket. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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