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# airflow

«airflow» in Mova's school dictionary: **The movement of air from one place to another, for…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (airflow, airflows)

### meaning for a pupil

The movement of air from one place to another, for example through a room, a machine or around a wing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/airflow/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In science and design lessons: airflow around a plane wing gives lift; airflow cools computers and keeps rooms fresh. In safety, good airflow (ventilation) stops fumes building up. Phrases: «good airflow», «block the airflow».

### examples

- Open a window to improve the airflow. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/airflow/#x1)
- Don't block the airflow to the laptop fan. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/airflow/#x2)
- Airflow over the wing helps the plane lift. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/airflow/#x3)
- We tested airflow with streamers in a wind tunnel. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/airflow/#x4)
- The fridge needs airflow at the back. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/airflow/#x5)
- Good airflow keeps the classroom fresh. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/airflow/#x6)

### note

Usually uncountable. One word. Related: ventilation, draught (UK) / draft (US).

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «airflow» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/airflow/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.