air-intake
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3.9
- noun
- /ɛr ˈɪnˌteɪk/
- Specialized
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entrada de aire
- The giant wings, the scoops, the air intakes, the vents all over the outside of the car.
- air-intake and engine
- ram-air-intake
- air-intake and exhaust
There's no air intakes on this side of the case, so the Kelvin will go up here, I guess, or right here.
- There's no air intakes on this side of the case, so the Kelvin will go up here, I guess, or right here.
- I'm looking at the air intake on the front and it's like, those look remarkably like those panels.
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The obvious differences between the two are the shape of the wings, especially the wing tips, and the P-51's characteristic belly air intake, which was not used on the P-40.
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The design of the air intake allows more air to enter, improving fuel efficiency.
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This is, we're looking at the air intake of this large wind tunnel.
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And you can see this one also has mesh at the front for more air intake, which is great.
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If the water reaches the air-intake in the engine... we're going to lose all the power.
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I'm looking at the air intake on the front and it's like, those look remarkably like those panels.
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There's a little air intake at the bottom, so we know the orientation of the power supply in the case, which will be like that.
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Air was sampled from the air intake at a height of 12 meters to a cylindrical chamber outside the building and then led to the instrument.
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And Mike, #65 is indeed an early P-51 Mustang; the P-40 had a big air intake right under the prop spinner.
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The new front bumper comes with the triangular air intakes seen on the MY2013 Gallardo LP560-4, but then Lamborghini.
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Synonyms
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2.7
An opening in clothing like the back of a jacket that lets air in
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4.2
An opening where air or water enters a machine like a pipe
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2.8
A channel like a pipe that moves air to bring fresh air into buildings
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4.1
An opening where air or liquid enters a machine such as an engine
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2.4
A small hole that lets air move through for breathing or ventilation
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5.3
A pipe or duct that moves air for heating and cooling in buildings and machines
The part of a carburetor where air enters before mixing with fuel
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Etymology
Air-intake is made of air and intake. Air means 'the gas we breathe' and intake comes from 'take in', meaning 'to pull in or allow in', so an air-intake is the opening on a machine that 'takes in' air to mix with fuel, like a mouth for an engine.