venturi

noun

ven·​tu·​ri ven-ˈtu̇r-ē 

: a short tube with a tapering constriction in the middle that causes an increase in the velocity of flow of a fluid and a corresponding decrease in fluid pressure and that is used especially in measuring fluid flow or for creating a suction (as for driving aircraft instruments or drawing fuel into the flow stream of a carburetor)

Examples of venturi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The lightweight pressure pool cleaner has three powerful venturi jets and a sweep hose that trails behind the vacuum to kick up debris that can get stuck in hard-to-reach spots. —Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 22 June 2023

This is due to the powerful dual venturi jets and 2.25-inch vacuum inlet. —Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2023

The forward facing scoop leads to a narrow venturi area that helps draw air out the rear slot. —Car and Driver, 14 Sep. 2022

Active aero considerations, including venturi tunnels underneath and a rear wing, will purportedly combine for a staggering 1,322 pounds of downforce at 150 mph. —Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 15 July 2021

Word History

Etymology

after Giovanni Battista Venturi *1746 †1822 Italian physicist, who described the decrease in fluid pressure that takes place in such a tube in 1797

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for venturi

• buri
• fury
• jury

Biographical Definition

Venturi

biographical name

Ven·​tu·​ri ven-ˈtu̇r-ē 

Robert Charles 1925–2018 American architect