airflow
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of airflow
Example Sentences
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It looks like a hotel, except the airflow in each room is designed to be negative pressure, which can help prevent contaminated air from leaving the room.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
The trouble with this was that the abductor muscles are the ones that open the trachea, allowing airflow to the lungs.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
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 • Feb. 25, 2026
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 • Feb. 3, 2026
“We’re ID, right? ID says hi. I don’t think you need to have a negative airflow room and all that.”
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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