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ven·tu·ri | \ ven-ˈtu̇r-ē 
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\Definition of venturi
(Entry 1 of 2)
: 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)
Venturi
biographical nameVen·tu·ri | \ ven-ˈtu̇r-ē \
\Definition of Venturi (Entry 2 of 2)
Robert Charles 1925– American architect
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The first known use of venturi was in 1887
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