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Definition of "airflow" []

  • A flow of air. (noun)
  • The motion of air currents around an object as it moves through the air, especially the motion of air about a moving airplane. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "airflow" in a sentence
  • "As you can see it has a built-in airflow system to allow the logs to dry."
  • "The sounds will be soft and squeaky if only a tiny amount of air gets through, loud and raspy if the airflow is a bit better, and softer again if the airflow is even better still."
  • "We also figured airflow, that is, the fans should draw air through the living areas, not just circulate hot air around one room which is still better than nothing."