airflow
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A wheel shield is a piece of carbon that is used to shape and direct airflow around the wheel for cooling and aerodynamic purposes.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
While it has been widely reported that the helicopters' exhaust scorches grass, Trump added Monday that the airflow is so powerful, the lawn actually "gets ripped out."
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
The team suspected that the falling water itself might be affecting airflow.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
“Small issues like dirty filters, blocked vents or restricted airflow can become bigger problems when the system is running constantly,” Shavers said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
You’d think the president would rate some decent airflow.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
This method let them assess heat at the street level, where temperatures vary locally based on human activity, 3-D urban geometry and airflows.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 27, 2022
It includes all the engineering controls that keep the scientists and their surroundings safe: enclosed, ventilated workspaces called biosafety cabinets, directional airflows and anterooms to control air movement inside the lab.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2021
Or you could just think like a bug: architects are mimicking the natural cooling airflows of termite burrows.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 15, 2020
“The constant swirling airflows reduce pressure from fungus. And we have exposure for days.”
From Reuters ● Jun. 28, 2018
Interference from airflows bouncing off the solid walls of the test section, one of the phenomena examined by Margery Hannah and Sam Katzoff in their 1948 report, was one of the limitations of ground-based testing.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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