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airflow Definition

air·flow (-flō′)

noun

a flow of air; specif., the flow of air around a moving automobile, aircraft, etc.

adjective

  1. allowing free flow of air
  2. streamlined

airflow Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • restrict: Customers report using their hand to restrict airflow at the bottom of the device to increase sensation.
  • improve: I removed it to improve the airflow in the case.
  • allow: We design our air filters to provide minimum restriction allowing high airflow into an engine.
  • generate: The forward motion of the glider generates airflow over the wings, creating lift.
  • maintain: You should provide a small dump hose, to maintain airflow for cooling the vacuum motor.
  • block: COPD covers a range of chronic disorders that result in blocked airflow to the lungs.

Preposition: over

  • wing: The forward motion of the glider generates airflow over the wings, creating lift.

Adjective modifier

  • showery: Also, the showery airflow governing the past few days seemed now to have moved on.
  • south-westerly: Since then, we've been in a moderate south-westerly airflow, which has delivered frequent showers.
  • westerly: The sunshine and showers continue, in a broadly westerly airflow.
  • northerly: The high pressure we saw last week tracked just to the south of the UK, leaving us in a northerly airflow.
  • southerly: Another southerly airflow on 12th brought warm and overcast conditions resulting in a good count of 21 species.
  • turbulent: A special coating is said to enhance lift by 40 percent, with the help of turbulent airflow.

Modifies a noun

  • obstruction: What advice can you give for use of beta blockade in patients with airflow obstruction?
  • limitation: The authors themselves concede they do not know to what degree airflow limitations in mice can be linked to humans.
  • meter: Uses an intake air temperature sensor and a MAP sensor, instead of the mass airflow meter.
  • velocity: The lowest possible airflow velocity with the largest possible duct size is what will eventually produce the quietest results.
  • sensor: Diesel models also need to have the mass airflow sensors replaced at about 36,000 miles.
  • pattern: Further, we also need to consider the airflow pattern for the slopes we are building on.

Preposition: through

  • case: Only problem is that you need good airflow through case.

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