Venturi
Americannoun
noun
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Here he exploited the Venturi principle, which shows that the velocity of a fluid or gas increases as it passes through a constriction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
That’s the second-best 36-hole score by an amateur at the Masters behind only Ken Venturi, who was one better in 1956.
From Washington Times • Apr. 8, 2023
Venturi led through three rounds before an 80 on Sunday left him one shot back of winner Jack Burke Jr.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2023
That creates a Venturi effect, squeezing the wind into a narrow passage and speeding it up, the equivalent of sticking your thumb across the end of a hose.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2023
See Venturi, op. cit., and Crowe and Cavalcaselle, Titian, ii.
From Giorgione by Cook, Herbert
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