airflow
noun
air·flow ˈer-ˌflō 
: a flow of air
especially : the motion of air (as around parts of an airplane in flight) relative to the surface of a body immersed in it
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Open windows and turn on the range hood fan to allow airflow. 
Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 19 Aug. 2022 Its exceptional airflow design helps bring kindling to brilliant flames in minutes. Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2022 The upper section is breathable, lightweight, and thin to allow airflow. Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022 The mother is nursing, grooming the cubs and maintaining the den, which involves scratching the ceiling and walls with her claws to allow airflow. ABC News, 22 Apr. 2022 When unzipped, the pillow offers a little more softness and airflow through the cooling foam inside. Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2022 There's a pillowtop surface, a layer of foam for pressure relief and individual steel coils for support and airflow. Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 27 Apr. 2022 Engineered to dry hair faster, Tineco’s MODA ONE hairdryer has smart sensors that detect moisture levels in hair, making automatic adjustments to the heat and airflow to speed up drying time and prevent damage. Zoe Malin, NBC News, 14 Dec. 2020 Those tires wrap wider forged wheels that have been designed to maximize airflow to the massive carbon-ceramic brakes, which measure 16.5 inches up front and 11.8 inches in back. Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 19 Aug. 2022 See More
Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 19 Aug. 2022 Its exceptional airflow design helps bring kindling to brilliant flames in minutes. Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2022 The upper section is breathable, lightweight, and thin to allow airflow. Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022 The mother is nursing, grooming the cubs and maintaining the den, which involves scratching the ceiling and walls with her claws to allow airflow. ABC News, 22 Apr. 2022 When unzipped, the pillow offers a little more softness and airflow through the cooling foam inside. Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2022 There's a pillowtop surface, a layer of foam for pressure relief and individual steel coils for support and airflow. Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 27 Apr. 2022 Engineered to dry hair faster, Tineco’s MODA ONE hairdryer has smart sensors that detect moisture levels in hair, making automatic adjustments to the heat and airflow to speed up drying time and prevent damage. Zoe Malin, NBC News, 14 Dec. 2020 Those tires wrap wider forged wheels that have been designed to maximize airflow to the massive carbon-ceramic brakes, which measure 16.5 inches up front and 11.8 inches in back. Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 19 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1878, in the meaning defined above
airflows
noun
as in winds
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- winds
- breezes
- westerlies
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- gales
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- puffs
- northers
- currents
- tornadoes
- tailwinds
- headwinds
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- northeasters
- southeasters
- northwesters
- breaths
- airs
- wafts
- southwesters
- flurries
- tornados
- blasts
- squalls
- drafts
- tempests
- sea breezes
- whiffs
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