: a flow of air
especially
: the motion of air (as around parts of an airplane in flight) relative to the surface of a body immersed in it
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If the calculation is wrong, everything downstream—equipment selection, duct sizing, airflow balancing—will also be off.
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Brynn Cooksey, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Through trial and error, the technology trained itself to create accurate numerical simulations of airflow to take measurements.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 29 July 2025
All participants underwent four three-hour heat exposures separated by at least 72 hours: Fan only (around 4 m/s airflow), skin wetting without fan, skin wetting with fan and no intervention (control).
—New Atlas, 29 July 2025
On sale for $55, this dress has a corset-like middle that won’t actually cut off your airflow thanks to a large, stretchy smock panel on the back.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2025
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Brynn Cooksey, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Through trial and error, the technology trained itself to create accurate numerical simulations of airflow to take measurements.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 29 July 2025
All participants underwent four three-hour heat exposures separated by at least 72 hours: Fan only (around 4 m/s airflow), skin wetting without fan, skin wetting with fan and no intervention (control).
—New Atlas, 29 July 2025
On sale for $55, this dress has a corset-like middle that won’t actually cut off your airflow thanks to a large, stretchy smock panel on the back.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2025
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“Airflow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airflow. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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airflow
noun
air·flow
-ˌflō 
: a flow of air
especially
: the motion of air (as around parts of an airplane in flight) compared to the surface of a body surrounded by the air
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