What is "air pocket"

Air hole \Air" hole`\ ([^a]r" h[=o]l`).

1. A hole to admit or discharge air; specifically, a spot in the ice not frozen over.

2. (Founding) A fault in a casting, produced by a bubble of air; a blowhole.

3. (A["e]ronautics) A local region in the atmosphere having a downward movement and offering less than normal support for the sustaining surfaces of a flying machine, causing an airplane to drop suddenly. Same as air pocket.

n. a local region of low atmospheric pressure, or a local downward current; especially one that causes an aircraft to lose height suddenly

n. a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly [syn: pocket, air hole]

Air Pocket is the second album by American keyboardist Roger Powell released on Bearsville Records in 1980. It includes 11 tracks all written, performed, and sung by the artist, and features Todd Rundgren on ebow guitar on one track. Other credits include John Holbrook, Cleve Pozar, and Mark Styles. Voted the #1 album of 1980 by a reader poll in Keyboard Magazine.

Air Pocket was a jazz fusion band founded by the Fowler brothers.

Their debut album was arranged by Oliver Nelson. It was released on LP in 1976 and CD in 2002, both by East Wind.