air flow
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2.8
- noun
- /ɛr floʊ/
- Specialized
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flujo de aire
- We took back roads toward the river, and I sat by an open window and felt the humid air flow into the car.
- air flow rate
These container walls here don't allow air flow through.
- These container walls here don't allow air flow through.
- You get better like air flow in a building and it doesn't cost too much money.
Examples
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Use a portable dehumidifier, fans, and open windows to increase air flow.
Blog text (4) -
During the test, we measured the air flow to ensure optimal performance of the ventilation system.
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So it turns out when the air flow is really fast, you get low pressure.
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Our goal is to keep the air flow good in these roses, if that makes sense.
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The regulator lets air flow into a pumping tube.
Blog text (25) -
So you're going to have ample air flow in any situation.
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"We can adjust both the air flow and the amount of ventilation in the building.
Academic text (1998) -
These container walls here don't allow air flow through.
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Air flow, temperature, and humidity are regulated by a freestanding control unit.
Academic text (1995) -
The most frequently applied facet of this standard pertains to minimum rates of fresh outdoor air flow into buildings with specific occupancy patterns.
Academic text (2005)
Synonyms
25
4.0
The movement of air or water through a system
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3.5
The movement of air through or around things
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3.3
A movement of air from one place to another
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2.6
Air moving through a place or system
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3.5
A flow of air moving through a space, often as a breeze or strong gust
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4.2
A steady current of air that moves across a region
Antonyms
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the movement of air' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'air' (gases/breeze) with 'flow' (steady movement); a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer this meaning. The noun+noun compositional pattern is common across languages and follows ordinary semantic combination, so no special idiomatic knowledge is required.
Etymology
Air flow comes from a simple image: imagine air moving like water in a river, making a steady flow through a room, vent, or pipe. So, 'air flow' means 'the movement of air' that can be controlled or measured in a space or system.