"airflow" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: airflows [plural]
Etymology: From air + flow. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|air|flow}} air + flow Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} airflow (countable and uncountable, plural airflows)
  1. Any flow of air, especially the motion of air around a moving aircraft or aerofoil. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: air flow Translations (any flow of air): luftstrøm [common-gender] (Danish), ilmavirta (Finnish), ilmavirtaus (Finnish), légáram (Hungarian), légáramlat (Hungarian), légáramlás (Hungarian), 気流 (kiryū) (Japanese), luftstrøm [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål)
    Sense id: en-airflow-en-noun-DUuKYBYy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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