air scoop

American

noun

an air intake that projects into the airflow around a motor vehicle or aircraft in such a way as to provide a steady flow of air for combustion or ventilation.

air scoop British

noun

a device fitted to the surface of an aircraft to provide air pressure or ventilation from the airflow

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Etymology

Origin of air scoop

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

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The unique black coupe has been modified with a faux turbine inlet, roof-mounted air scoop and tailfins, and covered in Batman logos that strays from the original's design.

From Fox News

There’s also an air scoop on the hood.

From Fox News

It had a "shaker" air scoop stuck through the bonnet, and a wing on the boot.

From The Guardian

The nation's bestselling compact, the Falcon, adds a dummy air scoop on the hood that gives the car a racier silhouette.

From Time Magazine Archive

Jenkins' 1973 Chevrolet Vega does not look much different from the one that Mom drives to the supermarket, except for the hood-mounted air scoop and an outrigger in back to keep the front of the car from rising too high on takeoff.

From Time Magazine Archive

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