airflow
noun
the air flowing past or through a moving body, as an airplane or automobile.
airflows
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pluralof airflow.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
Aerodynamic equations describing transonic airflows might contain as many as thirty-five variables.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
