airflow
airflow
Definition
air·flow (-flō′)
noun
a flow of air; specif., the flow of air around a moving automobile, aircraft, etc.
adjective
- allowing free flow of air
- 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.
