Definitions from Wiktionary (hydrostatic lock)

▸ noun:  (mechanical engineering, usually uncountable) A condition that arises when a device which compresses gases seizes up because of the infiltration of liquid, which prevents further compression.
▸ noun:  (countable) A 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.
▸ noun:  (countable) A locking mechanism that uses hydrostatic pressure in order to achieve a seal.
▸ verb:  To seize up because liquid has infiltrated a mechanism for compressing gasses.
▸ verb:  To form a seal by employing a mechanism that uses hydrostatic pressure.



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