airflow
airflow · airflows
Any flow of air, especially the motion of air around a moving aircraft or aerofoilAny flow of air, especially the motion of air around a moving aircraft or aerofoil.
US/ˈɛɹfloʊ/
» COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, blocks airflow through the lungs.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Any flow of air, especially the motion of air around a moving aircraft or aerofoil.
the flow of air
Examples
2 sentencesCOPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, blocks airflow through the lungs.
Consonants are speech sounds produced by obstructing or restricting the airflow in the vocal tract.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From air + flow.From air + flow.
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Forms
plural: airflowsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the flow of air:air flowflow of air
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable