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air scoop Definition

air scoop

noun

a device on an aircraft, for taking in air during flight, as to supply a carburetor, for ventilation, etc.

air scoop Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

  • ram: Electronic fuel injection with 57 mm throttle bodies, one injector per cylinder, and an 'Air Runner ' ram air scoop.
  • bonnet: The bulbous headlamps and over-large bonnet air scoop put many customers off and sales fell by 30 % .