noun
definition
Any flow of air, especially the motion of air around a moving aircraft or aerofoil.
Examples of airflow in a Sentence
The lack of oxygen stems from poor airflow and shallow breathing.
An air purifying filter can only work if the system has enough airflow.
For example, if you have significant, chronic congestion, this will reduce airflow and therefore cause snoring.
A low, thick palate or enlarged adenoids or tonsils can obstruct airflow and increase snoring.
The product Pure Sleep works to better position the jaw so that the airway is opened up, allowing for better airflow through it.
While this is a sleep disorder that does not have a single cause, a few risk factors contribute to a shallow airflow.
Goggles should provide for good airflow in and out of the top and bottom so that the goggles (and your glasses) don't fog up from trapped moisture.
Fiberglass weighs less than plaster, is more durable, and allows the skin more adequate airflow than plaster.
During the test, the child exhales and the spirometer measures the airflow, comparing lung capacity to the normal range for the child's age and race.
The peak flow meter measures the child's airflow when he or she blows into it quickly and forcefully.
Peak flow measurement-Measurement of the maximum rate of airflow attained during a forced vital capacity determination.
Objects inserted into the nose can also cause obstruction of airflow and may need to be removed by a doctor.
Priced around $400, the DualMax™ features two high-performance fans that double the airflow.
It has a Smart Air Particle Sensor that monitors the air to detect increases in particles and automatically adjusts the speed of the airflow.
The airflow must also be strong enough to effectively move the air in the room through the purifier.
This unique feature ensures proper airflow to remove dirt in one pass.
And the adjustable wheels let you move from one surface to another while keeping airflow optimal.
She also cited greater range of motion and better airflow for the sweltering heat of the beach volleyball courts.
Customers report using their hand to restrict airflow at the bottom of the device to increase sensation.
I removed it to improve the airflow in the case.
We design our air filters to provide minimum restriction allowing high airflow into an engine.
The forward motion of the glider generates airflow over the wings, creating lift.
You should provide a small dump hose, to maintain airflow for cooling the vacuum motor.
Also, the showery airflow governing the past few days seemed now to have moved on.
Since then, we've been in a moderate south-westerly airflow, which has delivered frequent showers.
The sunshine and showers continue, in a broadly westerly airflow.
The high pressure we saw last week tracked just to the south of the UK, leaving us in a northerly airflow.
Another southerly airflow on 12th brought warm and overcast conditions resulting in a good count of 21 species.
A special coating is said to enhance lift by 40 percent, with the help of turbulent airflow.
However, eosinophilic bronchitis differs from asthma in that there is no variable airflow obstruction or airway hyperresponsiveness in the former condition.
Compressor stall -- separation of the airflow from the suction surface of the freed or rotating blades of a compressor stall -- separation of the airflow from the suction surface of the freed or rotating blades of a compressor.
The XB also features a downdraft Ram Air intake that increases airflow and power at high speeds.
Several vents provide a cool airflow to stop you getting too hot and sweaty, and maybe even getting heatstroke in the summer.
Rough running is caused by a failed airflow sensor in the fuel injection.
These embrace respiratory conditions such as chronic bronchitis, small airways disease, asthma, chronic airflow limitation and emphysema.
An unusual southerly airflow dominated synoptic patterns over the last week bringing remarkably mild conditions and significant rainfall to southern Britain especially.
What advice can you give for use of beta blockade in patients with airflow obstruction?
This can reduce drag, increase lift or simply redirect the airflow over the wing to make the aircraft bank or change altitude.
Researchers have now found that in turbulent air the spiders ' silk molds to the eddies of the airflow to carry them further.
One is simulating wind and wind resistance and airflow dynamics on proposed vehicle designs, with virtual wind tunnels rapidly becoming a reality.
During the 9 th the high transferred into the North Sea introducing a southeasterly airflow.
Price is £ 286 for airflow sensors and an acoustic and visual alarm in the tractor cab.
More airflow = More horsepower Volumetric efficiency of well over 100% can be achieved.
As the airflow changes, the grass cuts differently.
It will mulch best and have the best chance of redirecting the airflow for a good job when the grass is one and a half inches in length.
Because fresh ingredients like lawn, garden, and kitchen scraps need heat, moisture, and oxygen, eco composters use an innovative airflow system providing a constant flow of oxygen.
Along with the airflow system, since the eco-composter is a sphere, it's easy to roll around your garden and double the airflow.
Also, the beads minimize airflow between spaces, thus capturing positive energy.
The reduced airflow plus proximity to the object and sometimes dark conditions lead to the development of mold.
Finally, since the air is constantly being heated by the insert, this allows for greater warm airflow from room to room.