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airflow

[air-floh] / ˈɛərˌfloʊ /


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The intense airflow strips molten material from its surface, producing droplets that continue to evaporate after separating from the main body.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

At sites in extreme climates, or during a heat wave, chill airflow or water evaporation is still necessary.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

But they will drop during the rest of the week as a mostly northerly airflow starts to have more influence.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

“As a longstanding Ebm-Papst customer, we have a deep appreciation for its integrated airflow technology, custom engineering expertise and talented team, which complement our expertise in mission-critical applications and market reach,” she added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

The suitcase blocked some of the airflow, but at least I knew it wouldn’t creep up on me while I was sleeping.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

This method let them assess heat at the street level, where temperatures vary locally based on human activity, 3-D urban geometry and airflows.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 27, 2022

It includes all the engineering controls that keep the scientists and their surroundings safe: enclosed, ventilated workspaces called biosafety cabinets, directional airflows and anterooms to control air movement inside the lab.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2021

Or you could just think like a bug: architects are mimicking the natural cooling airflows of termite burrows.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 15, 2020

“The constant swirling airflows reduce pressure from fungus. And we have exposure for days.”

From Reuters ● Jun. 28, 2018

Aerodynamic equations describing transonic airflows might contain as many as thirty-five variables.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly


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