air-intake

air-intake

n 1. (Aeronautics) a. an opening in an aircraft through which air is drawn, esp for the enginesb. the amount of air drawn in 2. (Automotive Engineering) the part of a carburettor or similar device through which air enters an internal-combustion engine 3. (Mechanical Engineering) any opening, etc, through which air enters, esp for combustion or cooling purposes

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air-intake - a duct that admits air to be mixed with fuelcarburetor, carburettor - mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosionduct - an enclosed conduit for a fluid