: 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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PC Magazine, 20 Nov. 2025
The garage was noticeably bereft of air conditioning and airflow.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2025
Thin The Canopy Open the tree’s canopy by removing overly leafy or crowded inner branches to improve airflow and increase sun exposure for inner branches.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 2025
The entire exhaust system is 3D-printed from titanium alloy, enabling complex internal channels that improve airflow and reduce turbulence.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Airflow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airflow. Accessed 29 Nov. 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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