air bubble
Sphere in liquid
An air bubble is a small pocket of air trapped in a liquid or solid material.
Air bubbles in paint or varnish mar the finish.
Air bubbles in concrete weaken the structure.
In diving, an air bubble in the bloodstream can cause decompression sickness.
She tapped the syringe to remove any air bubbles.
Below the surface
- scubaPortable underwater breathing gear
- diverOne who submerges
- divingEntering water deliberately
- snorkelingSurface swimming with breathing tube
decompression · buoyancy · surfacing · regulator · tank · breath-hold · freediving · ascending
Fizzy drink, regionally
- burstBreak apart suddenly
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
fleeting · temporary · transient · thin-skinned · membrane · surface tension · rupture · puncture
Fluid's upward resistance
- riseMove to higher position
- ascendMove upward
- floatBuoyant object or vehicle
- driftGradual movement, no direction
surface · upward · levitate · suspend · hover · travel · migrate · escape
Perfectly round solid
- roundCurved like circle
- transparentAllowing light through
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
glisten · refraction · rainbow · glossy · glassy · reflection · distortion · lens
Softening force or fall
- protectionGuarding against harm
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
- paddingMaterial for cushioning
- packingPutting items in containers
fragile · insulation · popping · plastic · sealed · pneumatic · inflatable · envelope
Inherent imperfection or fault
- imperfectionFault or shortcoming
- voidWithout legal effect
- cavityEmpty space within
- pocketFabric compartment in clothing
inclusion · trapped · glass · resin · plastic · casting · molding · injection
Obstruction in blood vessel
- intravenousInto the vein
- IVVein-delivered medication method
- syringeMedical injection tool
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
bloodstream · vein · artery · catheter · infusion · complication · blockage · circulation
underwater
Below the surface
snorkeling · decompression · buoyancy · surfacing · regulator · tank · breath-hold · freediving · ascending · bends
pop
Fizzy drink, regionally
ephemeral · fleeting · temporary · transient · thin-skinned · membrane · surface tension · rupture · puncture · collapse
buoyancy
Fluid's upward resistance
drift · surface · upward · levitate · suspend · hover · travel · migrate · escape · release
sphere
Perfectly round solid
- roundCurved like circle
- transparentAllowing light through
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
shimmer · glisten · refraction · rainbow · glossy · glassy · reflection · distortion · lens · wobble
cushioning
Softening force or fall
- protectionGuarding against harm
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
- paddingMaterial for cushioning
packing · fragile · insulation · popping · plastic · sealed · pneumatic · inflatable · envelope · mailer
defect
Inherent imperfection or fault
- imperfectionFault or shortcoming
- voidWithout legal effect
- cavityEmpty space within
pocket · inclusion · trapped · glass · resin · plastic · casting · molding · injection · lacquer
embolism
Obstruction in blood vessel
- intravenousInto the vein
- IVVein-delivered medication method
- syringeMedical injection tool
injection · bloodstream · vein · artery · catheter · infusion · complication · blockage · circulation · ultrasound
- bubblescarbonation, foam, effervescence, froth, fizz
- imaging artifactsmotion blur, ghosting, noise, aliasing, blooming
- additionsaddendum, appendix, insert, attachment, supplement
air bubblesediment
Particles settling in liquid
foreign body · particulate · stone · ice crystal · solid core
air, bubble, bubbly, bubbles, bubbling, aerial, bubbled, aerate, bubble wrap