Definitions
1.NounA condition that arises when a device which compresses gases seizes up because of the infiltration of liquid, which prevents further compression.
2.NounA 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.NounA locking mechanism that uses hydrostatic pressure in order to achieve a seal.
4.VerbTo seize up because liquid has infiltrated a mechanism for compressing gasses.
5.VerbTo form a seal by employing a mechanism that uses hydrostatic pressure.