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

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

The model integrates multiple streams of information, including brain signals, heart rhythms, muscle activity, pulse measurements, and airflow during breathing, and learns how these signals interact.

From Science Daily

These include a flame-resistant outer shell, a middle moisture barrier that blocks germs while allowing airflow, and an inner lining designed to help regulate body temperature.

From Science Daily

While the wind won't be as strong elsewhere across the UK, the resulting northerly airflow will bring colder conditions again.

From BBC

Related Words

• air
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