Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A flow of air, especially the motion of air currents around an object such as an airplane as it moves through the air.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun the flow of air.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun any
flow ofair , especially themotion of air around amoving aircraft oraerofoil
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the flow of air
- noun the flow of air
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Examples
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As you can see it has a built-in airflow system to allow the logs to dry.
The Woodshed 2007
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As you can see it has a built-in airflow system to allow the logs to dry.
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As you can see it has a built-in airflow system to allow the logs to dry.
The Woodshed 2007
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The sounds will be soft and squeaky if only a tiny amount of air gets through, loud and raspy if the airflow is a bit better, and softer again if the airflow is even better still.
Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems M.D. Richard Ferber 2006
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The sounds will be soft and squeaky if only a tiny amount of air gets through, loud and raspy if the airflow is a bit better, and softer again if the airflow is even better still.
Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems M.D. Richard Ferber 2006
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We also figured airflow, that is, the fans should draw air through the living areas, not just circulate hot air around one room which is still better than nothing.
For Many Poor Black Girls, Teen Pregnancy Is A Rational Choice 2005
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This setup optimizes airflow, which is especially important since the unit is air-cooled, relying on large, quiet fans to keep the overclocked processor in working order.
PCWorld 2010
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This setup optimizes airflow, which is especially important since the unit is air-cooled, relying on large, quiet fans to keep the overclocked processor in working order.
PCWorld 2010
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Tower cases generally have good airflow, which is vital for long and stable component life, most coming with single or dual front intake fans, large side-panel intake fans, plus one or more rear and/or top-panel exhaust fans.
Stuff.co.nz - Stuff Gameplanet.co.nz 2009
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Tower cases generally have good airflow, which is vital for long and stable component life, most coming with single or dual front intake fans, large side-panel intake fans, plus one or more rear and/or top-panel exhaust fans.
Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2009
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