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 Visible from below the car is an exhaust vent for the luggage compartment, which uses air drawn through venturi tunnels to create a vacuum for airflow. —

Basem Wasef, Car and Driver, 18 Aug. 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 Its keening climb to the redline is an orchestra of solid-lifter clatter, half-civilized exhaust bark, and the vigorous snorting of air through one hungry venturi. —

Don Sherman, Car and Driver, 31 Aug. 2020 The most obvious place to begin is at the rear, where the central venturi tunnels dump their airflow. —

Davey G. Johnson, Car and Driver, 12 July 2017 See More

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