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venturi
(vĕn-to͝orˈē)
noun pl. ven·tu·ris- A short tube with a constricted throat used to determine fluid pressures and velocities by measurement of differential pressures generated at the throat as a fluid traverses the tube.
- A constricted throat in the air passage of a carburetor, causing a reduction in pressure that results in fuel vapor being drawn out of the carburetor bowl.
(vĕn-to͝orˈē), Robert Charles Born 1925.
American architect who led the postmodern reaction to functionalism. His eclectic, sometimes humorous designs often incorporate historical references.
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