'Each section can be sealed by air-tight doors,' Dealey said.
In extensive tunnelling systems, air-tight doors were introduced to control air flows.
Daniel slammed down his faceshield; some of the air-tight doors had dropped into place but others were jammed in their tracks.
No phone cord would go through the air-tight door.
Once packed tightly inside (to minimize available air), the steel air-tight doors were closed.
The air-tight door to our bunk room slid across automatically and settled into its gaskets and we were locked in.
For a wild moment Conway fought the urge to run to the air-tight doors and beat on them with his fists.
The air-tight door slid aside, hesitated as the still-hot section moved into its recess, then came fully open with a rush.
The corridor outside was empty but I banged on the air-tight door and they let me through to where the rest were waiting.
In case of accident, an air-tight door would snap shut across the opening, sealing the ship into separate compartments.