airflow

American  

[air-floh] / ˈɛərˌfloʊ /

noun

1. the air flowing past or through a moving body, as an airplane or automobile.

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airflow British  

/ ˈɛəˌfləʊ /

noun

1. the flow of air in a wind tunnel or past a moving aircraft, car, train, etc; airstream

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Etymology

Origin of airflow

First recorded in 1910–15; air ¹ + flow

Example Sentences

While the colder climate of space holds appeal for some backers of the galactic data-center vision, “there’s no airflow,” Huang noted, which could present challenges when it comes to dissipating heat.

From MarketWatch

This mechanism works in a way that is similar to a human whistle, except the airflow that creates the sound becomes turbulent inside the horse's larynx rather than at the lips.

From Science Daily

"The airflow over that section is really, really important," he said.

From BBC

The dead are placed in sealed vessels bedded with clover, hay and straw and equipped to regulate airflow, temperature and moisture.

From The Wall Street Journal

The dead are placed in a sealed vessel bedded with clover, hay and straw and equipped to regulate airflow, temperature and moisture.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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